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alibi
This term is most frequently encountered in legal or criminal contexts, where it carries a heavy weight of formality and precision. In these settings, it refers to a verifiable fact of location that serves as a defense against a charge. The connotation is typically neutral or defensive, focusing on the objective truth of one's whereabouts.
In casual conversation, the word is often used ironically or metaphorically to describe any excuse for a failure or absence. When used this way, it takes on a slightly negative or skeptical tone, implying that the excuse might be a fabrication or a convenient cover for laziness or avoidance.
Meanings
Examples
He has an alibi.
He has an alibi.
Is there an alibi?
Is there an alibi?
The detective questioned her alibi for three hours.
The witness provided a strong alibi for the suspect.
His alibi crumbled under the pressure of the interrogation.
Please accept my sincere apologies for my poor alibi.