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отговорка

excuse, pretext

ɐ d ɡ ɐ v o r k ə
от away, off; separation or removal + говор to speak, to talk + к noun-forming suffix, often diminutive or feminine + а Feminine singular
noun · singular feminine, nominative Rare #41,015
excuse, pretext Often implies that the reason is not genuine or is being used to avoid responsibility.
RU: Это не отговорка.
EN: That’s not an excuse.

Это была просто отговорка.

It was just an excuse.

Отговорка.

An excuse.

— Не говори никому (2006)

Глупость-не отговорка.

Stupidity is not an excuse.

Я начинаю думать, что это только отговорка.

I'm starting to think that's just an excuse.

Его ответ — не более чем отговорка.

His answer is nothing more than an excuse.