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Definition of alibi : The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove that he was in another place when the alleged act was committed; as, to set up an alibi; to prove an alibi.

Synonyms:

avowal, assertion, retort, profession, out, exculpation, declaration, apology, assurance, case, vindication, explanation, defense, self-justification, account, reply, statement, allegation

rationale, reason, affirmation, excuse, pretense, claim, pretext, plea, justification, smoke screen, loop-hole, stratagem, white lie, red herring

Usage examples:

• Or he may have decided to arrange a convincing alibi, and creep away, leaving the discovery to another. - "Max Carrados", Ernest Bramah.
• And two out of three you mention were inside The Manor when the second shot was fired, so can prove an alibi. - "Red Money", Fergus Hume.
• Maybe you want to frame up an alibi for him? - "The Mardi Gras Mystery", H. Bedford-Jones.