excuse
verb (used with object)
to regard or judge with forgiveness or indulgence; pardon or forgive; overlook (a fault, error, etc.).
excusive
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a word derived from
excuse.
Example Sentences
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If the action we now know follows a very damaging piece of testimony, the defendant is condemned thereby; if it follows excusive testimony he is declared innocent.
From Criminal Psychology; a manual for judges, practitioners, and students by Hans Gustav Adolf Gross
