Excuse and Madness

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

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

Nearby Words: excusing, excused, excusable

Madness noun - A serious mental disorder that prevents one from living a safe and normal life.

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Excuse and madness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Excuse" instead a noun "Madness".

Nearby Word: mad

The most recent Master, or Mistress, admits she's "bananas", but her madness is not played as either a cause of or an excuse for her villainous deeds.

Source: Insane Equals Violent
Freudian Excuse: Math's father was killed by a man who raped his mom, and much of his madness is attributed to the Cauldron.

Source: Comic Book / Arawn
Freudian Excuse: Shouty Guy's father died of cancer, which led him to obsess over it to the point of madness.

Source: Video Game / Mondo Medicals

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