pressingexcuse
nounUK /ˈprɛsɪŋ ɪkˈskjuːz/
US /ˈprɛsɪŋ ɪkˈskjuːz/
A pressing excuse is a reason you give quickly because you really need to.
She gave a pressing excuse about needing to help her mom, so she left the party early.
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2. A reason that feels very important and cannot wait.
His pressing excuse for missing the meeting was that his car broke down.
3. A quick explanation used to get out of something right away.
The student made a pressing excuse to skip the extra homework.
4. An urgent-sounding reason that may or may not be fully true.
She offered a pressing excuse about a doctor's appointment to avoid the long line.