Concept information
Preferred term
excuse
Definition
- A statement that hides a reason or avoids stating a reason fully. Example: A wife kept making excuses for not following through on those marital matters to which she agreed with her husband to do. [Source: The Dictionary of Family Psychology and Family Therapy; excuse]
Broader concept
Belongs to group
URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/excuse
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