excuse

defenses

dɪˈfɛns

noun

the action of defending from or resisting attack.

methods of defence against this kind of attack

protection,shielding,safeguarding,guarding,security,fortification,cover,shelter,screen,resistance,deterrent,vindication,justification,support,advocacy,approval,endorsement,promotion,apology,apologia,explanation,explication,excuse,extenuation,exoneration,palliation

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defense

dɪˈfɛns

noun

the action of defending from or resisting attack.

methods of defence against this kind of attack

protection,shielding,safeguarding,guarding,security,fortification,cover,shelter,screen,resistance,deterrent,vindication,justification,support,advocacy,approval,endorsement,promotion,apology,apologia,explanation,explication,excuse,extenuation,exoneration,palliation

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defences

dɪˈfɛns

noun

the action of defending from or resisting attack.

methods of defence against this kind of attack

protection,shielding,safeguarding,guarding,security,fortification,cover,shelter,screen,resistance,deterrent,vindication,justification,support,advocacy,approval,endorsement,promotion,apology,apologia,explanation,explication,excuse,extenuation,exoneration,palliation

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defence

dɪˈfɛns

noun

the action of defending from or resisting attack.

methods of defence against this kind of attack

protection,shielding,safeguarding,guarding,security,fortification,cover,shelter,screen,resistance,deterrent,vindication,justification,support,advocacy,approval,endorsement,promotion,apology,apologia,explanation,explication,excuse,extenuation,exoneration,palliation

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copouts

ˈkɒpaʊt

noun

an instance of avoiding a commitment or responsibility.

the government’s green paper is a complete cop-out

excuse,pretext,ostensible reason,pretence,front,cover,cover-up,subterfuge,fabrication,evasion,escape

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copout

ˈkɒpaʊt

noun

an instance of avoiding a commitment or responsibility.

the government’s green paper is a complete cop-out

excuse,pretext,ostensible reason,pretence,front,cover,cover-up,subterfuge,fabrication,evasion,escape

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connives

kəˈnʌɪv

verb

secretly allow (something immoral, illegal, or harmful) to occur.

I did not connive in the production of these documents

deliberately ignore,overlook,not take into consideration,disregard,pass over,gloss over,take no notice of,take no account of,make allowances for,turn a blind eye to,close/shut one’s eyes to,wink at,blink at,excuse,pardon,forgive,condone,let someone off with,let go,let pass,look the other way,let something ride

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connived

kəˈnʌɪv

verb

secretly allow (something immoral, illegal, or harmful) to occur.

I did not connive in the production of these documents

deliberately ignore,overlook,not take into consideration,disregard,pass over,gloss over,take no notice of,take no account of,make allowances for,turn a blind eye to,close/shut one’s eyes to,wink at,blink at,excuse,pardon,forgive,condone,let someone off with,let go,let pass,look the other way,let something ride

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connive

kəˈnʌɪv

verb

secretly allow (something immoral, illegal, or harmful) to occur.

I did not connive in the production of these documents

deliberately ignore,overlook,not take into consideration,disregard,pass over,gloss over,take no notice of,take no account of,make allowances for,turn a blind eye to,close/shut one’s eyes to,wink at,blink at,excuse,pardon,forgive,condone,let someone off with,let go,let pass,look the other way,let something ride

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condoning

kənˈdəʊn

verb

accept (behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive).

the college cannot condone any behaviour that involves illicit drugs

deliberately ignore,not take into consideration,disregard,take no notice of,take no account of,accept,allow,make allowances for,let pass,turn a blind eye to,overlook,forget,wink at,blink at,connive at,forgive,pardon,excuse,let someone off with,let go,sink,bury,let bygones be bygones,let something ride

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condones

kənˈdəʊn

verb

accept (behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive).

the college cannot condone any behaviour that involves illicit drugs

deliberately ignore,not take into consideration,disregard,take no notice of,take no account of,accept,allow,make allowances for,let pass,turn a blind eye to,overlook,forget,wink at,blink at,connive at,forgive,pardon,excuse,let someone off with,let go,sink,bury,let bygones be bygones,let something ride

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condoned

kənˈdəʊn

verb

accept (behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive).

the college cannot condone any behaviour that involves illicit drugs

deliberately ignore,not take into consideration,disregard,take no notice of,take no account of,accept,allow,make allowances for,let pass,turn a blind eye to,overlook,forget,wink at,blink at,connive at,forgive,pardon,excuse,let someone off with,let go,sink,bury,let bygones be bygones,let something ride

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condone

kənˈdəʊn

verb

accept (behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive).

the college cannot condone any behaviour that involves illicit drugs

deliberately ignore,not take into consideration,disregard,take no notice of,take no account of,accept,allow,make allowances for,let pass,turn a blind eye to,overlook,forget,wink at,blink at,connive at,forgive,pardon,excuse,let someone off with,let go,sink,bury,let bygones be bygones,let something ride

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