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   Al·i·bi

   /ˈaləˌbī/

   

   noun

   • 1. a claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, especially a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place: "she has an alibi for the whole of yesterday evening"
   • ▪ an excuse or pretext: "a catch-all alibi for failure and inadequacy"

   verb

   • 1. offer an excuse or defense for (someone), especially by providing an account of their whereabouts at the time of an alleged act: "her friend agreed to alibi her"
   • ▪ make excuses: "not once do I recall him whining or alibiing"

   Word Origin early 17th century: Latin, literally ‘elsewhere’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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