We have a lot of people in this world who confuse these two words and even think them synonomous. They are not. A reason is just an explanation for events: an excuse is also a reason but it explains why things could not have been different and that they were no fault of the perpetrator. So we have:
Why were you late for work yesterday? I overslept. A reason.
Why were you late for work yesterday? My house caught fire and I had to wait for the fire brigade. An excuse.
The problem for many people is the confusion. If they perceive a reason to be an excuse, they feel no guilt.
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