excuse
A reason you give for doing something wrong.
Meanings of «excuse»
1. noun
a reason you give for doing something wrong
He gave a poor excuse for being late again.
2. verb
to forgive someone for a small mistake
Please excuse me for arriving a few minutes late.
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Synonyms and similar words
justificationdefense
What A2 means
A2 covers everyday situations: shopping, travel, work, describing your background and immediate needs. There are 2,566 A2 words in this dictionary; the whole dictionary holds 84,633 words graded A1–C2.
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