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/ˈæl.ə.baɪ/ · noun
(law) The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed..
to set up an alibi
to prove an alibi
The judge said, “Son, what is your alibi? If you were somewhere else, then you won’t have to die.”
Alibi is different from all of the other defenses . . . it is based upon the premise that the defendant is truly innocent.
That day in September, I'm sure you can remember / That's when all the stuff hit the fan (the stuff hit the fan) / You told me a lie, and you didn't have an alibi / But baby, yet I still cared
Use alibi when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Alibi means (law) The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed..
Common synonyms include excuse, self-justification.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
to set up an alibi
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