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apology(noun, cover, attack, cause)
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justification(noun, attack, cause, reason)
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explanation(noun, cause, reason, approval)
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vindication(noun, cover, attack, cause)
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excuse(noun, cause, reason, approval)
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apologetics(noun, argument, explanation, justification)
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argument(noun, cause, reason, idea)
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plea(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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answer(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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apologizing(noun, argument, explanation, justification)
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cleanup(noun, argument, explanation, justification)
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copout(noun, argument, explanation, justification)
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exculpation(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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excusing(noun, argument, explanation, justification)
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exoneration(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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explaining(noun, argument, explanation, justification)
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extenuation(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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fish story(noun, expression, argument, explanation)
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jive(noun, argument, explanation, justification)
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off-time(noun, argument, explanation, justification)
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APASmart Define. (2015). apologia thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/apologia/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "apologia thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/apologia/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, apologia thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/apologia/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "apologia thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/apologia/thesaurus/synonyms>