Answer and Excuse

Answer

Answer noun - Something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question.

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Excuse and answer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Excuse" instead a noun "Answer".

Excuse noun - An explanation that frees one from fault or blame.

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Answer and excuse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Answer" instead a noun "Excuse".

Nearby Words: excusing, excused, excusable

best	best answer	best excuse
long	long answer	long excuse
exact	exact answer	exact excuse
better	better answer	better excuse
Other adjectives: usual, common, ready, perfect, reasonable, proper, obvious, simple, stupid, actual, real, big, bad, quick, acceptable, easy, possible, plausible, official, last, different.

part	answer part	excuse part
time	answer time	excuse time

However, that does not excuse pauses for dramatic lighting changes and music stings, nor does it excuse suspenseful reveals of the correct answer.

Source: Padding
One night Peter tries to use the "headache" excuse, but Lois doesn't take no for an answer.

Source: Black Comedy Rape
Just a Kid: Shinra's standard excuse whenever he's unable to come up with the answer to a problem.

Source: Video Game / Final Fantasy X-2

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