Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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justify | No | No | Yes | No |
excuse | Yes | No | Yes | No |
justify (noun) | excuse (noun) |
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a poor example | |
a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. | |
a note explaining an absence |
justify (verb) | excuse (verb) |
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adjust the spaces between words | accept an excuse for |
show to be right by providing justification or proof | defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning |
(used of God) declare innocent; absolve from the penalty of sin | 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 |