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excuse

Divide excuse into syllables:

ex · cuse

How to pronounce excuse:

Synonyms for excuse:

extenuationapologydefensedefencepretextreasonpleaalibi

Antonyms for excuse:

ramificationsequencecorollaryfateissuedevelopmenthindranceconclusionresultrepercussion
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