excusa — meaning in English

English meaning

• excuse verb To forgive someone, or overlook a minor fault.
• reason noun A cause or explanation for something; the motive behind an action.

Senses

excusa is used for these senses in English:

• excuse (countable, uncountable) An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
• reason An excuse: a thought or a consideration offered in support of a determination or an opinion; that which is offered or accepted as an explanation.

excuse — full definition

1. verb To forgive someone, or overlook a minor fault.
2. verb To release someone from a duty or allow them to leave.
3. noun A reason given to justify a mistake or avoid blame.

reason — full definition

1. noun A cause or explanation for something; the motive behind an action.
2. noun The ability to think logically and make judgments; rational thought.
3. verb To think through something logically in order to reach a conclusion.

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