Communication

Synonyms for excuse

Two senses of excuse live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsCommunication

serve as a reason or cause or justification of

Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

explain

Same sentence, swapped: Your need to sleep late does not explain your late arrival at work.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for excuse as it is used in the sentence above.

apologize
reason
free

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineCommunication

excuse, overlook, or make allowances for

Excuse someone's behavior.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

condone

Same sentence, swapped: Condone someone's behavior.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for excuse as it is used in the sentence above.

explain
apologize
free

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Closest first: other communication words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

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