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alibi
noun
verb
(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that they could not have committed the crime in question
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ˈæl.ə.baɪ
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noun
(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that they could not have committed the crime in question
noun
A defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
“He kept finding excuses to stay”
verb
Exonerate by means of an alibi
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He kept finding excuses to stay
Every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job
His transparent self-justification was unacceptable
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