line vs excuse

line and excuse both are nouns.

line and excuse both are verbs.

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

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

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

line (noun)	excuse (noun)
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money	a poor example
acting in conformity	a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible	a note explaining an absence
a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
a telephone connection
a particular kind of product or merchandise
mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
a conceptual separation or distinction
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
a mark that is long relative to its width
text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
a short personal letter
(often plural) a means of communication or access
persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
the hereditary derivation of an individual
a formation of people or things one behind another
a connected series of events or actions or developments
a formation of people or things one beside another
a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

line (verb)	excuse (verb)
fill plentifully	accept an excuse for
reinforce with fabric	defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
cover the interior of	excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
make a mark or lines on a surface	serve as a reason or cause or justification of
mark with lines	grant exemption or release to
be in line with; form a line along	ask for permission to be released from an engagement

line vs excuse

line and excuse both are nouns.

line and excuse both are verbs.

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