Related Words for excuse

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WordSyllablesCategories
condone
x/
Verb, Verb
pardon
/x
Verb, Noun, Verb
apologise
x/xx
Verb, Verb
apologize
x/xx
Verb, Verb
alibi
/xx
Verb, Noun, Verb
justify
/xx
Verb, Verb
relieve
x/
Verb, Verb
explain
x/
Verb, Verb
rationalize
/xxx
Verb, Verb
exempt
x/
Verb, Adjective, Noun, Verb
beg off
//
Phrase, Verb
let off
//
Phrase, Verb
reason
/x
Noun
justification
xxx/x
Noun
inexcusable
xx/xx
Adjective
pretext
/x
Noun
explanation
xx/x
Noun
blame
/
Noun
lame
/
Noun, Adjective
forgive
x/
Verb
ignore
x/
Verb
criticize
/xx
Verb
apologies
x/xx
Noun
disregard
xx/
Noun
complain
x/
Verb
unforgivable
xx/xx
Adjective
proof
/
Noun
pathetic
x/x
Adjective
horrid
/x
Adjective
opportunity
xx/xx
Noun
attempt
x/
Noun
forget
x/
Verb
criticise
/xx
Verb
shame
/
Noun
pretend
x/
Verb
sorry
/x
Adjective
incentive
x/x
Noun
appalling
x/x
Adjective
deny
x/
Verb
insult
x/
Noun
refuse
x/
Noun
pity
/x
Noun
indulge
x/
Verb
recourse
/x
Noun
refusal
x/x
Noun
wanting
/x
Verb
mistake
x/
Noun
lamentable
x/xx
Adjective
suggestion
x/x
Noun
blatant
/x
Adjective
simply
/x
Adverb
embarrassing
x/xx
Adjective
unfortunate
x/xx
Adjective
chastise
x/
Verb
crappy
/x
Adjective
impetus
/xx
Noun
perfect
x/
Adjective
shameful
/x
Adjective
stop
/
Noun
stupid
/x
Adjective
apologising
x/xxx
Verb
just
/
Adverb
choice
/
Noun
bothering
/xx
Verb
justifiable
/xxxx
Adjective
refute
x/
Verb
hate
/
Noun
lazy
/x
Adjective
joke
/
Noun
reluctance
x/x
Noun
delay
x/
Noun
fact
/
Noun
misrepresentation
xxxx/x
Noun
terrible
/xx
Adjective
obvious
/xx
Adjective
bemoan
x/
Verb
silly
/x
Adjective
disingenuous
xx/xx
Adjective
failing
/x
Verb
indulgence
x/x
Noun
supposed
x/
Verb
condemn
x/
Verb
shameless
/x
Adjective
scapegoat
/x
Noun
lousy
/x
Adjective
motivation
xx/x
Noun
rationale
xx/
Noun
admit
x/
Verb
idea
x/x
Noun
horrible
/xx
Adjective
argument
/xx
Noun
lament
x/
Noun
pitiful
/xx
Adjective
shortcoming
/xx
Noun
rebuttal
x/x
Noun
remedy
/xx
Noun
euphemism
/xxx
Noun
unwillingness
x/xx
Noun
plead
/
Verb
forgive and forget
x///x
Phrase, Verb
remit
x/
Noun
absolve
x/
Verb
escape
x/
Noun
exonerate
x/xx
Verb
salve
/
Noun
quit
/
Verb
answer
/x
Noun
guilt
/
Noun
redeem
x/
Verb
waiver
/x
Noun
ease
/
Noun
oops
/
Noun
forsake
x/
Verb
leave
/
Verb
feel sorry for
//x/
Phrase, Verb
pass
/
Noun
permit
x/
Noun
dispense
x/
Verb
fess
/
Noun
fess up
//
Phrase, Verb
furlough
/x
Noun
forfeit
/x
Verb
acquit
x/
Verb
give over
//x
Phrase, Verb
atone
x/
Noun
purify
/xx
Verb
regret
x/
Noun
pass off
//
Phrase, Verb
fault
/
Noun
punish
/x
Verb
cheat
/
Noun
offend
x/
Verb
pass up
//
Phrase, Verb
get off
//
Phrase, Verb
hush
/
Noun
pass over
//x
Phrase, Verb
repent
x/
Verb
purge
/
Noun
gloss over
//x
Phrase, Verb
explain away
x/x/
Phrase, Verb
penance
/x
Noun
spare
/
Adjective
resign
x/
Verb
forgo
x/
Verb
deceive
x/
Verb
gift
/
Noun
adjourn
x/
Verb
except
x/
Verb
incriminate
x/xx
Verb
abjure
//
Verb
fine
/
Adjective
pass sentence
//x
Phrase, Verb
nonperformance
xx/x
Noun
glad
/
Noun
inaction
x/x
Noun
incivility
xx/xx
Noun
tardiness
/xx
Noun
colorable
/xxx
Adjective
procrastination
xxx/x
Noun
rudeness
/x
Noun
absent
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
accommodation
xxx/x
Noun
allow
x/
Verb
almanac
/xx
Noun
amuse
x/
Verb
appeal
x/
Noun, Verb
bait
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
basis
/x
Noun
beard
/
Noun, Verb
bridge
/
Noun, Verb
call
/
Verb, Noun
card
/
Noun, Verb
case
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
catalogue
/xx
Noun, Verb
cause
/
Noun, Verb
chair
/
Noun, Verb
chart
/
Noun, Verb
cheese
/
Noun, Verb
class
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
cloak
/
Noun, Verb
code
/
Noun, Verb
color
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
consolation
xx/x
Noun
convert
/x
Verb, Noun
cover
/x
Verb, Noun, Adjective
decree
x/
Noun, Verb
defence
x/
Noun, Verb
defense
x/
Noun, Verb
diagram
/xx
Noun, Verb
dictionary
/xxx
Noun, Verb
difference
/xx
Noun, Verb
disguise
x/
Noun, Verb
forgiveness
x/x
Noun
frame
/
Noun, Verb
frank
/
Name, Adjective, Verb
gloss
/
Noun, Verb
good
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
grist
/
Noun, Verb
ground
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
guise
/
Noun, Verb
hollywood
/xx
Name, Adjective, Verb
huh
/
Noun
indication
xx/x
Noun
inducement
x/x
Noun
interpretation
xxx/x
Noun
late
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
let
/
Verb, Noun
lie
/
Verb, Noun
me
/
Noun
means
/
Noun
mitigate
/xx
Verb
name
/
Noun, Verb
objection
x/x
Noun
out
/
Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective
plea
/
Noun, Verb
please
/
Verb, Adverb
policy
/xx
Noun, Verb
pretence
x/
Noun
pretense
x/
Noun
problem
/x
Noun, Adjective
program
/x
Noun, Verb
project
/x
Noun, Verb
ruse
/
Noun, Verb
school
/
Noun, Verb
shield
/
Noun, Verb
slogan
/x
Noun
story
/x
Noun, Verb
subterfuge
/xx
Noun
warrant
/x
Noun, Verb
work
/
Noun, Verb
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
save
/
Verb, Noun
get
/
Verb, Noun
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
die
/
Verb, Noun
tell
/
Verb, Noun
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
fall
/
Verb, Noun
bulletproof
/xx
Adjective, Verb
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
no
/
Noun, Adverb, Adjective
anymore
xx/
Adverb