alibi
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4.8
- noun
- /ˈælɪˌbaɪ/
- Specialized
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- She provided an alibi that proved she was miles away when the incident occurred.
The point is, Bernie's my alibi, Rudy.
- The point is, Bernie's my alibi, Rudy.
- Now the sister's alibi was her fiance and vice versa and that was accepted.
- And then in a formal objection, the defense team has gone public with one hint of what we believe is to come at trial claiming Kohlberger has an alibi.
Examples
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We have found that Hiss had a firm alibi.
Academic text (2007) -
"Look, my father was in London that day, so his alibi always had holes in it."
Fiction book (1996) -
So we ask him, "You have an alibi for last night?"
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And February 7, I suppose you got an alibi for that night too.
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Believe me, Park, you have an alibi for all this.
Fiction book (1999) -
You know, you give him a very strong alibi.
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Before I send you away for life, I should probably check out your alibi.
Fiction book (1997) -
It's fortunate you have such a good alibi at the time of her death.
Fiction book (2000) -
Gentlemen, it is quite evident that the alibi has been manufactured.
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His initial defense was that he had an alibi; he wasn't there, and there had been no sexual encounter.
Blog text (20)
Synonyms
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A strong proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
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Very strong proof that someone was somewhere else and cannot be proved wrong
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4.4
Strong, clear proof that shows someone was not at a crime scene
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How Credible
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Alibi comes from a Latin word meaning 'elsewhere', and in law it became the name for proof that a person was 'elsewhere' when a crime happened, so an alibi is a legal 'defense' that shows you could not be at the scene.