example vs excuse

excuse vs example

example and excuse both are nouns.

example is not a verb while excuse is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
example	Yes	No	No	No
excuse	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, excuse is a hyponym of example; that is, excuse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than example:

example: an item of information that is typical of a class or group
excuse: a poor example

Other hyponyms of example include apology, exception, case in point, precedent, quintessence, sample, specimen.

example (noun)	excuse (noun)
a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding	a poor example
an item of information that is typical of a class or group	a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
something to be imitated	a note explaining an absence
a representative form or pattern
punishment intended as a warning to others
an occurrence of something

example (verb)	excuse (verb)
	accept an excuse for
	defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
	excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
	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 example and excuse

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