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abuse excuses

abuse excuses is the plural of abuse excuse.

Meaning of abuse excuse

Noun

abuse excuse (plural abuse excuses)

  1. (derogatory, informal) A self-defense claim based on the idea that, because of being the victim of long-term abuse, a defendant was unable to distinguish between right and wrong.

Questions about abuse excuses

What is abuse excuses the plural of?
Abuse excuses is the plural of abuse excuse.

Words near abuse excuses in the dictionary

  1. abusable
  2. abusage
  3. abusages
  4. abuse
  5. abuse excuse
  6. abuse excuses
  7. abuse of discretion
  8. abuse of distress
  9. abuse of notation
  10. abuse of process
  11. abuse-ridden

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