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1. excuse (Noun)

58 synonyms
# Word Frequency Likes Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. absolution 0.71 10 letters 29 synonyms
2. account 162 7 letters 197 synonyms
3. affectation 0.2 11 letters 49 synonyms
4. alibi 1.26 5 letters 15 synonyms
5. allowance 7.08 9 letters 117 synonyms
6. amnesty 4.27 7 letters 15 synonyms
7. apology 11.2 7 letters 25 synonyms
8. argument 43.7 8 letters 89 synonyms
9. break 151 5 letters 324 synonyms
10. chance 182 6 letters 128 synonyms
11. consideration 19.1 13 letters 132 synonyms
12. convenience 10.5 11 letters 58 synonyms
13. deception 4.47 9 letters 128 synonyms
14. defence 32.4 7 letters 63 synonyms
15. escape 43.7 6 letters 93 synonyms
16. evasion 2.57 7 letters 63 synonyms
17. exculpation 0.02 11 letters 12 synonyms
18. exoneration 0.24 11 letters 13 synonyms
19. explanation 27.5 11 letters 92 synonyms
20. extenuationen.synonym.one 0.01 11 letters 17 synonyms
21. fabrication 3.02 11 letters 69 synonyms
22. falsification 0.32 13 letters 30 synonyms
23. feigning 0.42 8 letters 27 synonyms
24. forgiveness 7.41 11 letters 22 synonyms
25. fraud 23.4 5 letters 97 synonyms
26. ground 141 6 letters 117 synonyms
27. grounds 26.9 7 letters 91 synonym
28. indulgence 1.55 10 letters 70 synonyms
29. justification 6.76 13 letters 48 synonyms
30. make-believe 255 11 letters 33 synonyms
31. makeshift 1.51 9 letters 40 synonyms
32. moment 174 6 letters 50 synonyms
33. motive 8.71 6 letters 78 synonyms
34. occasion 24 8 letters 95 synonyms
35. opening 87.1 7 letters 129 synonyms
36. opportunity 89.1 11 letters 36 synonyms
37. out 2400 3 letters 108 synonyms
38. pardon 6.61 6 letters 52 synonyms
39. plea 8.91 4 letters 40 synonyms
40. possibility 38 11 letters 43 synonyms
41. pretence 0.54 8 letters 60 synonyms
42. pretending 11.5 10 letters 33 synonyms
43. pretense 1.02 8 letters 27 synonyms
44. pretext 1.86 7 letters 43 synonyms
45. purpose 75.9 7 letters 101 synonym
46. ratiocination 0.02 13 letters 14 synonyms
47. rationale 3.39 9 letters 29 synonyms
48. rationalisation 0.24 15 letters 25 synonyms
49. rationalization 0.51 15 letters 19 synonyms
50. reasonen.synonym.one 209 6 letters 146 synonyms
51. scope 18.2 5 letters 85 synonyms
52. self-justification 6.51 17 letters 3 synonyms
53. semblance 1.26 9 letters 66 synonyms
54. shamming 0.04 8 letters 14 synonyms
55. simulation 8.71 10 letters 23 synonyms
56. subterfuge 0.49 10 letters 35 synonyms
57. trick 30.2 5 letters 209 synonyms
58. way out 717 6 letters 15 synonyms
3 definitions
excuse (Noun) —   A defence of some offensive behaviour or some failure to keep a promise etc. 1 example
1. ex. "he kept finding excuses to stay"
excuse (Noun) —   A note explaining an absence 1 example
1. ex. "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"
excuse (Noun) —   A poor example 1 example
1. ex. "a poor excuse for an automobile"
13 types of
# Word Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. account 7 letters 197 synonyms
2. billet 6 letters 40 synonyms
3. defence 7 letters 63 synonyms
4. defense 7 letters 57 synonyms
5. example 7 letters 50 synonyms
6. exemplum 8 letters 8 synonyms
7. illustration 12 letters 57 synonyms
8. instance 8 letters 23 synonyms
9. line 4 letters 199 synonyms
10. note 4 letters 180 synonyms
11. representative 14 letters 90 synonyms
12. short letter 11 letters 3 synonyms
13. vindication 11 letters 7 synonyms
2 types
# Word Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. extenuation 11 letters 17 synonyms
2. mitigation 10 letters 22 synonyms

2. excuse (Verb)

48 synonyms
# Word Frequency Likes Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. absolve 0.68 7 letters 35 synonyms
2. accept 70.8 6 letters 84 synonyms
3. acquit 0.38 6 letters 32 synonyms
4. allow 102 5 letters 108 synonyms
5. apologise 4.57 9 letters 18 synonyms
6. apologize 14.5 9 letters 18 synonyms
7. appease 1.58 7 letters 71 synonym
8. beg off 11.1 6 letters 1 synonym
9. cleanse 2.95 7 letters 28 synonyms
10. clear 178 5 letters 316 synonyms
11. clear up 166 7 letters 40 synonyms
12. compensate 6.03 10 letters 43 synonyms
13. condone 1.48 7 letters 34 synonyms
14. disencumber 0 11 letters 23 synonyms
15. disengage 0.79 9 letters 50 synonyms
16. disoblige 0 9 letters 20 synonyms
17. exculpate 0.04 9 letters 22 synonyms
18. exempt 6.03 6 letters 25 synonyms
19. exonerate 0.41 9 letters 32 synonyms
20. expiateen.synonym.one 0.05 7 letters 19 synonyms
21. explain 77.6 7 letters 92 synonyms
22. extenuate 0.02 9 letters 9 synonyms
23. forgive 17.8 7 letters 18 synonyms
24. free 427 4 letters 219 synonyms
25. give back 349 8 letters 17 synonyms
26. justify 13.8 7 letters 66 synonyms
27. let off 271 6 letters 3 synonyms
28. liberate 1.74 8 letters 43 synonyms
29. loosen 2.34 6 letters 58 synonyms
30. mitigate 3.47 8 letters 52 synonyms
31. overlook 3.39 8 letters 84 synonyms
32. palliate 0.02 8 letters 28 synonyms
33. pardon 6.61 6 letters 52 synonyms
34. purge 3.72 5 letters 104 synonyms
35. rationalise 0.23 11 letters 24 synonyms
36. rationalize 0.78 11 letters 24 synonyms
37. redeem 3.39 6 letters 39 synonyms
38. release 123 7 letters 159 synonyms
39. relieve 5.89 7 letters 95 synonyms
40. remit 1.23 5 letters 76 synonyms
41. replace 38 7 letters 58 synonyms
42. reprieve 0.76 8 letters 42 synonyms
43. resolve 14.8 7 letters 116 synonyms
44. restore 15.1 7 letters 103 synonyms
45. unbind 0.08 6 letters 11 synonyms
46. unchain 0.07 7 letters 17 synonyms
47. unloose 0.01 7 letters 10 synonyms
48. vindicate 0.35 9 letters 31 synonym
6 definitions
excuse (Verb) —   Accept an excuse for 1 example
1. ex. "Please excuse my dirty hands"
excuse (Verb) —   Grant exemption or release to 1 example
1. ex. "Please excuse me from this class"
excuse (Verb) —   Serve as a reason, cause or justification of 1 example
1. ex. "Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"
excuse (Verb) —   Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning 1 example
1. ex. "excuse the child's seemingly crazy behaviour"
excuse (Verb) —   Ask for permission to be released from an engagement
excuse (Verb) —   Excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with 1 example
1. ex. "excuse someone's behaviour"
13 types of
# Word Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. absolve 7 letters 35 synonyms
2. bespeak 7 letters 7 synonyms
3. call for 7 letters 38 synonyms
4. defend 6 letters 76 synonyms
5. fend for 7 letters 2 synonyms
6. forgive 7 letters 18 synonyms
7. free 4 letters 219 synonyms
8. justify 7 letters 66 synonyms
9. pardon 6 letters 52 synonyms
10. quest 5 letters 24 synonyms
11. request 7 letters 110 synonyms
12. support 7 letters 347 synonyms
13. vindicate 9 letters 31 synonym
9 types
# Word Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. alibi 5 letters 15 synonyms
2. color 5 letters 57 synonyms
3. colour 6 letters 105 synonyms
4. extenuate 9 letters 9 synonyms
5. frank 5 letters 73 synonyms
6. gloss 5 letters 51 synonym
7. mitigate 8 letters 52 synonyms
8. palliate 8 letters 28 synonyms
9. plead 5 letters 54 synonyms
Similar words
— excess — excise
9 misspelling
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absolution, account, affectation, alibi, allowance, en.synonym.one, amnesty, apology, argument, break, chance, consideration, convenience, deception, defence, escape, evasion, exculpation, exoneration, explanation, extenuation, fabrication, falsification, feigning, forgiveness, fraud, en.synonym.one, ground, grounds, indulgence, justification, make-believe, makeshift, moment, motive, occasion, opening, opportunity, out, pardon, plea, possibility, pretence, pretending, pretense, pretext, purpose, ratiocination, rationale, rationalisation, rationalization, reason, en.synonym.one, scope, self-justification, semblance, shamming, simulation, subterfuge, trick, way out, absolve, accept, acquit, allow, apologise, en.synonym.one, apologize, appease, beg off, cleanse, clear, clear up, compensate, condone, disencumber, disengage, disoblige, exculpate, exempt, exonerate, expiate, explain, extenuate, forgive, free, give back, en.synonym.one, justify, let off, liberate, loosen, mitigate, overlook, palliate, pardon, purge, rationalise, rationalize, redeem, release, relieve, remit, replace, reprieve, resolve, restore, unbind, unchain, unloose, vindicate.
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