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His alibi proved he was at practice.
What does Alibi mean?
An alibi is an explanation of where someone was.
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A reason or explanation showing where someone was at a certain time.
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The detective checked each suspect's alibi.
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An alibi explains where someone was when something happened.
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MeaningAlibi means An alibi is an explanation of where someone was.
ExampleExample: His alibi proved he was at practice.
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- Syllables
- al · uh · by
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- al
- Ending
- by
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- Put a little extra energy on al.
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