excusing

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English

Verb

excusing

  1. present participle of excuse

Noun

excusing (plural excusings)

  1. The act of making an excuse.
    • 1985, Mary Hunter Austin, A Woman of Genius, page 138:
      "I was fond of her," he insisted dully. "She suffered a lot on account of me." The words dropped to me through immeasurable cold space. I believe there were more explanations, excusings.