Popular Searches
Nearby Words
Ads
Airtight Plastic Cases www.plasticase.com/ All Sizes, Colors & Buy Online. Rugged Airtight Plastic Cases.
Airtight Case www.digikey.com/ Massive Selection of Enclosures, Boxes & Racks online at Digi-Key.
Custom Cases w/ Foam www.unitedcase.com/ Equipment cases with custom foam interiors designed to your specs
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | defense against charges of wrongdoing; evidence of absence |
| Synonyms: | account, affirmation, airtight case, allegation, answer, assertion, assurance, avowal, case, cop-out, cover, declaration, excuse, explanation, fish story, justification, plea, pretext, profession, proof, reason, reply, retort, song and dance, stall, statement, vindication |
| Notes: | an alias is an assumed name, an alibi is a form of defense whereby a defendant attempts to prove that he or she was elsewhere when the crime in question was committed, while an excuse is an explanation offered to justify or obtain forgiveness |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
