Definition of alibi

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  • alibi is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
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Definition of alibi

  • a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. (noun)

    Examples

    1. every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job

    Synonyms

    1. exculpation
    2. excuse
    3. self-justification
  • exonerate by means of an alibi (verb)
  • (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question (noun)

See definition of alibi in Merriam Webster