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notice
Verb
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If you notice something, you become aware of it.
You didn't even notice that I cut my hair.
When the cook changed, I noticed the difference right away.
I've looked at her a thousand times, but I'd never noticed her green eyes before.
"Did you see the mistakes?" "No, I'm afraid I didn't notice.
I couldn't help noticing that you look lost. Can I help?
notice
Noun
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when you notice something
She asked for help, but they took no notice of her.
When the changed were made, we didn't take much notice.
The mistake escaped notice for almost three years.
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A notice is a piece of paper with information or a warning.
She sent us a notice about the change of dates.
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Notice is information that you give to someone.
The shop closed without any notice.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
alibi
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noun
(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
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verb
exonerate by means of an alibi
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noun
(= excuse, self-justification)
a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc
he kept finding excuses to stay
every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job
his transparent self-justification was unacceptable