Scrabble?! EXCUSE

Definitions of EXCUSE in various dictionaries:

noun - a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

noun - a note explaining an absence

noun - a poor example

verb - accept an excuse for

verb - grant exemption or release to

verb - serve as a reason or cause or justification of

verb - defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

verb - ask for permission to be released from an engagement

verb - excuse, overlook, or make allowances for

To explain (a fault or an offense) in the hope of being forgiven or understood: He arrived late and excused his tardiness in a flimsy manner.

To seek to remove the blame from: She excused herself for being late.

To grant pardon to; forgive: We quickly excused the latecomer.

To serve as justification for: Brilliance does not excuse bad manners.

To free, as from an obligation or duty; exempt: In my state, physicians and lawyers are excused from jury duty.

To give permission to leave; release: The child ate quickly and asked to be excused.

An explanation offered to justify or obtain forgiveness.

A reason or grounds for excusing: Ignorance is no excuse for breaking the law.

The act of excusing.

A note explaining an absence.

An inferior example: a poor excuse for a poet; a sorry excuse for a car.

verb - to apologize for