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
Words that often precede the term "excuses" in a sentence.
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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 |
Results:
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
Globe editorial: War, what is it good for? For the Liberals, making excuses
Mar 19, 2026 The Globe and Mail
Mar 19, 2026 The Globe and Mail
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