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excuse

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of EXCUSE

1
to dismiss as of little importance <more often than not, voters are willing to excuse a candidate's youthful indiscretion>
Phrases close one's eyes to, forgive and forget
Near Antonyms heed, mark, mind, note, object (to)
2
to be an acceptable reason for <having a female passenger in labor will generally excuse a little disregard for the speed limit>
Synonyms excuse
Related Words account (for), alibi, explain, explain away, rationalize; brush (aside or off), condone, disregard, forgive, gloss (over), gloze (over), ignore, pardon, pass over, remit, shrug off, wink (at)
3
to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses <he's always excusing his chronic lying by claiming that everybody lies>

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