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The correct spelling is excuses.
How to pronounce excuses
noun
Say it like: Exc-use-s
The correct spelling is excuses. Explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault. For example: "Tell me why you were late – and I don't want to hear any excuses!"
Usage Examples
“Tell me why you were late – and I don't want to hear any excuses!”
“He's a sorry excuse of a doctor.”
“I excused him his transgressions.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
- 2.A defense to a criminal or civil charge wherein the accused party admits to doing acts for which legal consequences would normally be appropriate, but asserts that special circumstances relieve that party of culpability for having done those acts.
- 3.(with preceding negative adjective, especially sorry, poor or lame) An example of something that is substandard or of inferior quality.
verb
- 1.To forgive; to pardon.
- 2.To allow to leave, or release from any obligation.
- 3.To provide an excuse for; to explain, with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement.
- 4.To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.
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