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beg to be excused

VERB

decline

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deny dismiss refuse reject

STRONG

abjure abstain avoid balk bypass demur desist disapprove forbear forgo gainsay nix refrain renounce reprobate repudiate shy spurn

WEAK

don't buy not accept not hear of not think of pass on send regrets turn down turn thumbs down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept allow approve grant sanction

STRONG

agree continue go along indulge want

WEAK

say yes

Example Sentences

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Nevertheless, I beg to be excused from attendance, as I am convinced that this time of international excitement and prejudice is unfit for the crystallization of new forms for the common life of the nations.

From New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915 by Various

I replied that I was in my Farce dress, and must beg to be excused.

From The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete by Forster, John

I must beg to be excused from entering into a minute narration of the scene inside.

From Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment by Shipp, John

Say that an urgent matter has just cropped up and beg to be excused.

From The Sins of the Children A Novel by Hamilton, Cosmo

And now I must really beg to be excused, Mr. Ballard.

From The King of Arcadia by Lynde, Francis

beg to be excused

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