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Used with adjectives:
"
This is a perfect excuse to get out of town."
(perfect, great, excellent, good)
"
She had a legitimate excuse for missing class."
(legitimate, valid, decent, reasonable, acceptable)
"
He gave a bad excuse for missing work."
(bad, lame, poor, weak)
"
My students give a lot of stupid excuses for not doing their work."
(stupid, ridiculous, dumb)
"
Homework was a convenient excuse for not going to the party."
(convenient, easy, handy)
"
There is no possible excuse for his behavior."
(possible, legitimate)
"
He made every excuse to not help with the move."
(every, any)
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That musician is a terrible excuse of a role-model."
(terrible, pathetic, sad, sorry, miserable)
Used with verbs:
"
He had a valid excuse for being late."
(had, gave, offered, provided)
"
She makes all sorts of excuses for not getting her work done."
(makes, has, gives, offers)
"
I need a good excuse for not going to the party."
(need, want, have)
"
I have to think of a better excuse for being late."
(think of, make up, invent, find, create)
"
They accepted my excuse for not being there."
(accepted, believed, bought, rejected, questioned)
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I don't want to hear any more excuses from my students."
(hear, listen to)
Used with prepositions:
"
He is a sorry excuse of a human being."
(of, for)
