excuse vs note

excuse and note both are nouns.

excuse and note both are verbs.

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

As nouns, note is a hypernym of excuse; that is, note is a word with a broader meaning than excuse:

excuse: a note explaining an absence
note: a short personal letter

Other hypernyms of excuse include billet, line, short letter.

excuse (noun)	note (noun)
a poor example	a characteristic emotional quality
a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.	a brief written record
a note explaining an absence	a comment or instruction (usually added)
	a short personal letter
	a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
	a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling
	a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time
	a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
	high status importance owing to marked superiority

excuse (verb)	note (verb)
accept an excuse for	make mention of
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning	make a written note of
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with	notice or perceive
serve as a reason or cause or justification of	observe with care or pay close attention to
grant exemption or release to
ask for permission to be released from an engagement

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