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- coartar
coartada
alibi
co-
with, together
+
art
art
+
-ada
noun suffix
Coartada means alibi and can be thought of as co-0 (with, together0) + art1 + -ada2 (noun suffix2), suggesting a creative story put together as a defense.
noun
- alibiAn alibi or excuse used to prove one's innocence or absence from a placeEl sospechoso presentó una coartada sólida para la noche del crimen. // The suspect presented a solid alibi for the night of the crime.