Alibi
nRoot wordSSC PYQ × 7/ˈæləbaɪ/ · ऐलिबाइ
Proof that a person was in another place at the time of any incident
अन्यत्र उपस्थिति का प्रमाण
His alibi was checked and confirmed.
A weak alibi hurts more than none.
Daily use: Uska alibi check kiya gaya.
यहाँ भी 'ali' यानी दूसरा — दूसरी जगह। Crime के समय आरोपी कहे, 'मैं उस समय कहीं और था' — कहीं और होने का यही सबूत alibi है।
'Ali' again means other — here, another place. When a crime happens, the accused says, 'I was somewhere else at that time.' The proof of being elsewhere is the alibi.
Alibi legal term है (कहीं और होने का सबूत), excuse आम बहाना। 'Plea of being elsewhere' का answer alibi।
Alibi is a legal term (proof of being elsewhere), while excuse is an everyday reason; in one-word substitution choose alibi for 'plea of being elsewhere'.