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Offhand

Instant unprepared ready extemporaneous unrehearsed as an offhand speech offhand excuses an offhand comment

Obtrusionist

One who practices or excuses obtrusion

Excussion

The act of excusing seizure by law

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Exculpatory

Clearing or tending to clear from alleged fault or guilt excusing

useless gesture exception

useless gesture exception : an exception to the knock and announce rule that excuses police from having to announce their purpose before entering a premises in execution of a warrant if facts

frustration

: something that frustrates 2 : a common-law doctrine of contract law: parties to a contract may be excused from performance even though performance is still possible if the reason for making the contract is partially or

force majeure clause

force majeure clause : a clause in an agreement that excuses performance in the event that a force majeure makes the performance impracticable or impossible

Tautology

iteration, which is repeating the same sentence in the same or equivalent terms: the latter is sometimes either excusable or necessary in an argument or address; the former (tautology) never.

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