alibi

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Synonyms: ali'i, albi, galibi, libi, alii, alabi, alici, aliki

Antonyms: ali'i, albi, galibi, libi, alii, alabi, alici, aliki

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|mode of defense}} {{lb|en|legal}} The [[plea]] or mode of [[defense]] under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the [[alleged]] act was committed.
2. {{senseid|en|excuse}} {{lb|en|sometimes|proscribed}} An [[excuse]], especially one used to avoid [[responsibility]] or [[blame]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[provide]] an [[alibi#Noun|alibi]] for.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[provide]] an [[excuse]] for.

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