note vs excuse

note and excuse both are nouns.

note and excuse both are verbs.

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

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

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

note (noun)	excuse (noun)
a characteristic emotional quality	a poor example
a brief written record	a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
a comment or instruction (usually added)	a note explaining an absence
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

note (verb)	excuse (verb)
make mention of	accept an excuse for
make a written note of	defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
notice or perceive	excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
observe with care or pay close attention to	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 note and excuse

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