Synonyms of alibis

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noun

plural of alibi

as in excuses

an explanation that frees one from fault or blame

a student who always has a very creative alibi for undone homework or late papers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excuses
• justifications
• reasons
• apologies
• defenses
• pleas
• rationalizations
• pretences
• pretexts
• rationales
• pretenses
• outs
• confessions
• cop-outs
• vindications
• acknowledgements
• colors
• acknowledgments
• atonements
• guises
• whitewashes
• extenuations
• palliations

alibis

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verb

present tense third-person singular of alibi

as in accounts (for)

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accounts (for)
• rationalizes
• excuses
• explains
• explains away
• justifies
• passes over
• condones
• brushes (aside or off)
• winks (at)
• pardons
• ignores
• forgives
• glosses (over)
• shrugs off
• disregards
• remits
• glozes (over)