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| NOUN | 1 | alibi | (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question |
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| 2 | alibi, excuse, exculpation, self-justification | A defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. | |
| VERB | 1 | alibi | Exonerate by means of an alibi |
| Sounds | ae'lahbay. |
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| Rhymes | Bi, buy, by, and 13 more rhymes in bay... |
| Meaning | (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question. |
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| Category | law, jurisprudence |
| Broader | defense, defence, vindication |
| Verbs | alibi |
| Meaning | A defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. |
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| Examples | "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job" |
| Synonyms | excuse, exculpation, self-justification |
| Broader | defense, defence, vindication |
| Narrower | extenuation, mitigation |
| Verbs | alibi |
| Meaning | Exonerate by means of an alibi. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
| Broader | excuse, explain |
| Nouns | alibi; alibi |
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