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excuse
Verb
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You say, "excuse me" when you have done something rude,
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You say, "excuse me" when you want to get someone's attention.
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You say, "excuse me" when you want somebody to move.
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You say, "excuse me" when you didn't hear somebody very well and you want them to repeat themselves.
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If you excuse someone, you forgive them.
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If you excuse someone, you allow them to avoid doing something.
excuse
Noun
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An excuse is a reason for not doing something or for doing something bad.
There is no excuse for hitting your sister.
Do you have an excuse for being late?
me
Pronoun
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You use me instead of your name, to refer to yourself.
This is my book. It belongs to me.
for
Preposition
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shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function
This cake is for you.
This is a net for catching fish.
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For is used to show the reason for something
He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.
for
Subordinator
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For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive
It's not good for you to be too relaxed.
interrupt
Verb
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If you interrupt someone, you stop them doing or saying one thing, and often ask them to do another.
Please, don't interrupt me when I'm thinking.