Excuse and Wave off

Excuse

Excuse verb - To dismiss as of little importance.
Usage example: more often than not, voters are willing to excuse a candidate's youthful indiscretion

Wave off and excuse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wave off" instead a verb "Excuse".

Nearby Words: excusing, excused, excusable

Wave off

Wave off verb - Dismiss as insignificant.
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Synonyms for Wave off

Excuse and wave off are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Excuse" instead a verb "Wave off".
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