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alibi

4 definitions • 3 examples
1
proof that someone who is thought to have committed a crime could not have done it, especially the fact or statement that they were in another place at the time it happened:

Examples:

He has a cast-iron (= very strong) alibi - he was in hospital the week of the murder.
2
an excuse for something bad or for a failure:

Examples:

After eight years in power, the government can no longer use the previous government's policy as an alibi for its own failure.
3
proof that someone who is thought to have committed a crime could not have done it, esp. the fact or claim that the person was in another place at the time the crime happened
4
An alibi is also an excuse for something:

Examples:

You’re late again – what’s your alibi this time?

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