1
squirm out of(expression, idiom)
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take back
1
think better of(expression, idiom)
1
vindicate
1
worm out of(expression, idiom)
0
alibi
0
alibi out of(expression, idiom)
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apologize for
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beg indulgence
0
beg pardon
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cite
0
cover with excuses(expression, idiom)
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defend
0
do penance
0
espouse
0
exempt
0
explain
0
lie out of(expression, idiom)
0
make apology for(expression, idiom)
0
absolve
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