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Definition of: alibi
(al′ə·bī) noun
1. A form of defense by which the accused, in order to establish his innocence, undertakes to show that he was elsewhere when the crime was committed: He had a perfect alibi.
2. Colloq. Any excuse; especially, a poor and flimsy excuse.
—v. i. Colloq. To make excuses for oneself. [ < L, elsewhere]
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