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type | v |
lex_filenum | 32 |
def | serve as a reason or cause or justification of |
examples | Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again |
Frame - 11 | Something ----s something |
Outgoing links | |
Hypernym | justify, vindicate |
Derivationally related form | explain → explanation |
Derivationally related form | excuse → excuse |
Hyponym | alibi |
Incoming links | |
Derivationally related form | excuse → excuse |
Derivationally related form | explanation → explain |
Hypernym | alibi |
Hyponym | justify, vindicate |
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