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Meaning of word alibi from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.
alibi noun
Meaning : (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question.
Meaning : A defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc..
Example :
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
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