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by way of excuse  to excuse from  Excuse me!  Excuse me, ...  Excuse me, this is my seat.  Excuse me, where is ... ?  Excuse me.  Excuse me?  to excuse os.  to excuse sb  to excuse so.  lame excuse  to plead as an excuse  poor excuse  to think up an excuse  to use as an excuse