call for vs excuse

excuse vs call for

call for is not a noun while excuse is a noun.

call for and excuse both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
call for	No	No	Yes	No
excuse	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, excuse is a hyponym of call for; that is, excuse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than call for:

call for: express the need or desire for
excuse: ask for permission to be released from an engagement

Other hyponyms of call for include order, ask, encore, petition, demand, appeal, invoke, supplicate, apply, beg, solicit, tap, reserve, challenge, beg off, demand, claim, call for, invite, ask in, invite, desire, beg, arrogate, claim, lay claim, ask over, ask round, invite, call, ask, ask out, invite out, take out, book, hold, reserve.

call for (noun)	excuse (noun)
	a poor example
	a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
	a note explaining an absence

call for (verb)	excuse (verb)
request the participation or presence of	accept an excuse for
express the need or desire for	defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
gather or collect	excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
require as useful, just, or proper	serve as a reason or cause or justification of
	grant exemption or release to
	ask for permission to be released from an engagement

Difference between call for and excuse

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