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alibi

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  1. apology               
 
1. al.i.bi \'al-*-.bi-\ n [L, elsewhere, fr. alius] 1: the plea of having 
   been at the time of the commission of an act elsewher e than at the place 
   of commission; also : the fact or state of having been elsewhere at the 
   time 2: a plausible excuse esp. for failure or negligence 
2. alibi vb or al.i.bied;  or al.i.bi.ing : to offer an excuse  : to 
   exonerate by an alibi