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excusal

excusal

6.9
A reason given to explain or defend a mistake
  • noun
  • /ɪkˈskjuːzəl/
translation icon : excusa
  • The manager did not accept his excusal for being late to work again.

Examples

  • He presented a valid excusal for why he could not attend the meeting.

  • She provided an excusal for her absence.

  • She offered an excusal that did not convince anyone in the room.

  • After hearing his excusal, the teacher still marked the assignment as late.

  • The teacher accepted my excusal for missing class.

  • The student's excusal for her absence was accepted by the principal.

  • During the discussion, she provided an excusal that explained her poor performance.

Synonyms

reason
vsexcusal
∞ 1.0

A cause or explanation for something that happened

focuses specifically on defending or justifying a fault or wrong act
excuse
vsexcusal
859 1.7

A reason people give often as a written note to explain an absence

is the general explanation offered to defend a fault or failure
justification
vsexcusal
156 4.0

A reason or explanation that shows an action is acceptable

aims to defend a fault rather than prove the action was right

How Convincing

proof
∞ 2.5
justification
156 4.0
defense
  • US
184 3.0
excusal
6.9
explanation
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

excusals singular
excusals plural

Morphology

excusal = excuse (transparent) = excuse + al

The word is a regular noun formation from 'excuse' with '-al', and its meaning is readily recoverable from the base.

Etymology

The word excusal comes from the Latin parts ex- 'out' and causa 'reason', the same root as excuse and cause. So think of an excusal as a reason that tries to push you 'out' of blame or to explain a mistake.