Excuse and Relieved

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Excuse verb - To dismiss as of little importance.

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Relieved is a synonym for excuse. In some cases you can replace term "Relieved" with "Excuse", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: excusing, excused, excusable

Relieved adjective - (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear.

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Excuse is a synonym for relieved. Sometimes you can use "Excuse" instead a verb "Relieved".

Nearby Word: relieving

Even that is subverted in that we see from his perspective that he's actually relieved to have the excuse not to sleep with her, since he finds the circumstances of their marriage and her young age distasteful.

Source: Pity Sex

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