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76 entries under explanation topic. ×

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jive(noun, return, reason, trick, escape)
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makeshift(reason, trick, excuse, dodge)
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off-time(noun, return, argument, justification)
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palliative(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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rationale(noun, cause, reason, idea, case)
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rationalization(noun, cause, return, reason, trick)
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rebuttal(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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redemption(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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rejoinder(noun, return, argument, justification)
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reply(noun, return, reason, approval, argument)
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response(noun, return, reason, approval, argument)
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retort(noun, return, argument, justification)
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return(noun, argument, wave, compensation)
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salvation(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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sanctification(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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shift(reason, trick, excuse, dodge)
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song and dance(noun, expression, idiom, cause, return)
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story(noun, return, reason, trick, claim)
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validation(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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warrant(noun, cause, reason, approval, argument)
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