Apologise
Apologise verb - Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning.
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Synonyms for Apologise
Excuse is a synonym for apologise. In some cases you can use "Excuse" instead the word "Apologise" as a verb or a noun.
Excuse
Excuse verb - Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning.
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- Yes, he had a reason for it, and he does apologise for that one at the time, but that doesn't do much to excuse his behavior (in some productions he even hits her!).
Source: Why Would Anyone Take Him Back? -
After realizing that it is no excuse for separating a mother from her child, they apologise and return the baby.
Source: Series / The Outer Limits (1995)
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