alibi (51 synonym found)

Alibi has 51 synonyms. The top synonyms for alibi are cover with excuses, ostensible motive, offer excuse for, make apology for, plead ignorance, stalking-horse, squirm out of, public motive and 43 more. Another word for alibi is cover with excuses. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for alibi?

A common synonym for alibi is cover with excuses. Other synonyms include ostensible motive, offer excuse for, make apology for, plead ignorance.

How many synonyms does alibi have?

Alibi has 51 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does alibi mean?

(n): the plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove that he was in another place when the alleged act was committed; as, to set up an alibi; to prove

Definition of alibi:

(n) : the plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove that he was in another place when the alleged act was committed; as, to set up an alibi; to prove an alibi. The Criminal Law Deskbook (1988; ISBN 0820512176) states: "Alibi is different from all of the other defenses...it is based upon the premise that the defendant is truly innocent."
(v) : to provide an alibi for; to provide an excuse for
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Definition of alibi:

(n) : the plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove that he was in another place when the alleged act was committed; as, to set up an alibi; to prove an alibi. The Criminal Law Deskbook (1988; ISBN 0820512176) states: "Alibi is different from all of the other defenses...it is based upon the premise that the defendant is truly innocent."
(v) : to provide an alibi for; to provide an excuse for
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