Alibi
noun'ælə,baɪ
Noun
a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
“every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job”
Type of:DefenceDefenseVindication(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
Type of:DefenseVindicationDefence
Verb
exonerate by means of an alibi
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Similar Words
- Exculpation
- Excuse
- Self-justification