99 entries under noun topic. ×

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apology(cover, attack, cause, return)
10
defense(cover, attack, cause, reason)
8
justification(attack, cause, return, reason)
7
explanation(cause, return, reason, approval)
6
reason(cause, approval, argument, explanation)
6
vindication(cover, attack, cause, return)
5
apologetic(attack, statement, justification)
5
excuse(cause, return, reason, approval)
4
apologetics(return, argument, explanation, justification)
4
argument(cause, return, reason, idea)
3
defence
3
plea(return, reason, approval, argument)
3
pretext(cause, reason, approval, argument)
2
advocacy(reason, approval, argument, explanation)
1
absolution(reason, approval, argument, explanation)
1
account(cause, reason, approval, argument)
1
acquittal(reason, approval, argument, explanation)
1
alibi(argument, justification, plea, vindication)
1
answer(return, reason, approval, argument)
1
apologizing(return, argument, explanation, justification)
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APASmart Define. (2015). apologia thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/apologia/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "apologia thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/apologia/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 29, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, apologia thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/apologia/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "apologia thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 29 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/apologia/thesaurus/synonyms>