gloss vs excuse

excuse vs gloss

gloss and excuse both are nouns.

gloss and excuse both are verbs.

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

As verbs, excuse is a hypernym of gloss; that is, excuse is a word with a broader meaning than gloss:

gloss: give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
excuse: defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

Other hypernyms of gloss include apologise, apologize, rationalise, rationalize.

gloss (noun)	excuse (noun)
the property of being smooth and shiny	a poor example
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading	a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text	a note explaining an absence
an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field

gloss (verb)	excuse (verb)
provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase	accept an excuse for
provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases	defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for	excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing	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 gloss and excuse

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