excuses
Definitions
Noun
- A defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
- A note explaining an absence
- A poor example
Verb
- Accept an excuse for
- Grant exemption or release to
- Serve as a reason or cause or justification of
- Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
- Ask for permission to be released from an engagement
- Excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "excuses".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | expenses | 3 | 47 |
| 2 | disabuses | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | disparages | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | distillers's | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | embarrasses | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | exchange's | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | expanses | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | express's | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | miscarriages | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "excuses".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | uses | 2 | 59 |
| 2 | causes | 2 | 58 |
| 3 | excess | 2 | 42 |
| 4 | excuse | 2 | 28 |
| 5 | exclusive | 3 | 28 |
| 6 | exercises | 4 | 23 |
| 7 | excise | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | excused | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | excludes | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | excesses | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | curses | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | excels | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | excusable | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | excises | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | exclusives | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | executes | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | recuse | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | exudes | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | refocuses | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | exes | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "excuses" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "excuses" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "excuses".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | excises | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 9
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 9
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
LinkedIn Liam and Chelsea run out of excuses to explain away PSG humbling | Jonathan Wilson
Mar 18, 2026 The Guardian
Mar 18, 2026 The Guardian
Ian Machado Garry buries Islam Makhachev over injury rumors: ‘I think it’s just excuses’
Mar 16, 2026 MMA Mania
Mar 16, 2026 MMA Mania