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English noun: alibi | |||
| 1. | alibi (communication) (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | defence, defense, vindication | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| 2. | alibi (communication) a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. | ||
| Samples | He kept finding excuses to stay. Every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job. His transparent self-justification was unacceptable. | ||
| Synonyms | exculpation, excuse, self-justification | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | defence, defense, vindication | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | extenuation, mitigation | ||
English verb: alibi | |||
| 1. | alibi (communication) exonerate by means of an alibi | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | excuse, explain | ||
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