30 entries under plea topic. ×

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apology(noun, cover, attack, cause, return)
10
defense(noun, cover, attack, cause, reason)
8
justification(noun, attack, cause, return, reason)
7
explanation(noun, cause, return, reason, approval)
6
vindication(noun, cover, attack, cause, return)
5
excuse(noun, cause, return, reason, approval)
4
apologetics(noun, return, argument, explanation, justification)
4
argument(noun, cause, return, reason, idea)
1
alibi(noun, argument, justification, vindication)
1
answer(noun, return, reason, approval, argument)
1
apologizing(noun, return, argument, explanation, justification)
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cleanup(noun, return, argument, explanation, justification)
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copout(noun, return, argument, explanation, justification)
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exculpation(noun, return, reason, approval, argument)
1
excusing(noun, return, argument, explanation, justification)
1
exoneration(noun, return, reason, approval, argument)
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explaining(noun, return, argument, explanation, justification)
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extenuation(noun, return, reason, approval, argument)
1
fish story(noun, expression, return, argument, explanation)
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jive(noun, return, argument, explanation, justification)
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APASmart Define. (2015). apologia thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/apologia/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, apologia thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/apologia/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "apologia thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 27 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/apologia/thesaurus/synonyms>