Excuse and Why

Excuse

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

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

Nearby Words: excusing, excused, excusable

Why

Why noun - Something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thing.
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Excuse and why are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Excuse" instead a noun "Why".
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