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What does "excuse" mean?

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a poor excuse for

or a bad excuse for
a very inferior example of

excuse oneself

  1. to ask that one's fault be overlooked; apologize
  2. to ask for permission to leave

make one's excuses

to express one's regret over not being able to attend a social gathering, etc.

See excuse in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

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