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offer excuse

VERB
apologize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
atone confess retract withdraw
STRONG
crawl purge square
WEAK
admit guilt ask forgiveness ask pardon beg pardon bow to clear oneself cop a plea cop out excuse oneself get down on knees give satisfaction make amends make reparations make up for make up with offer compensation say one is sorry
Antonyms
WEAK
defy

Example Sentences

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The smallest error on the part of a servant, the least noise, drew forth words injurious enough to smirch the soul; but nobody replied; to offer excuse would have been to commit another crime.

From An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere by Rizal, José

And as Renovales, confused at her anger, tried to offer excuse, she interrupted him haughtily.

From Woman Triumphant (La Maja Desnuda) by Keniston, Hayward