Word of the Day - excuse

excuse

verb
ex·cuse ik-ˈskyüz imperatively often ˈskyüz
excused; excusing
transitive verb
1a to make apology for
1b to try to remove blame from
2 to forgive entirely or disregard as of trivial import : regard as excusable
3a to grant exemption or release to
3b to allow to leave
4 to serve as excuse for : justify
noun
ex·cuse ik-ˈskyüs
1 the act of excusing
2a something offered as justification or as grounds for being excused
2b excuses plural : an expression of regret for failure to do something
2c a note of explanation of an absence
3 justification, reason

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Please excuse me. This is it. I have no further excuse.