Coartada (en. Alibi)

/koarˈtada/

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Slang Meanings

Excuse to cover something up.
They told him that his story was just an alibi.
Le dijeron que su historia era solo una coartada.
A not very credible justification.
His alibi sounded fishy from the start.
Su coartada sonó a cuento desde el principio.