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excusing

Sayik-SKYOOZ-ingUS/ɪksˈkjuzɪŋ/UK/ɪkˈskjuːzɪŋ/

2 meanings of excusing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of excuse. Use this form for an action happening right now or continuing over time.

    He spent the whole meeting excusing his lateness.

    She is always excusing her brother when he forgets his chores.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of giving a reason why someone should not be blamed or punished.

    His constant excusing of bad habits annoyed everyone around him.

    The excusing of every small mistake taught the children nothing.

    Similarjustification, rationalization, defense

    Oppositecondemnation

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excusing is a form of excuse

excuse, verb: To let someone leave, or to free them from something they must do. Full entry

Forms
excuseexcuses he/she/itexcusing -ing formexcused past tense, past participle
Spelling
excuse → excusing: drop the e, add -ing

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