alibi
noun | /alibi/
A claim or evidence that someone was elsewhere when an alleged act occurred; an excuse or justification.
alibi
noun | /alibi/
Advanced WordsEASYA claim or evidence that someone was elsewhere when an alleged act occurred; an excuse or justification.
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"The suspect had a solid alibi for the night of the robbery."
"She used traffic as an alibi for arriving late to the meeting."
Mnemonic Trick
Alibi → 'I'll be' somewhere else! → Proof you were elsewhere.
Etymology
From Latin alibi meaning 'elsewhere.'
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