221 entries under noun topic. ×

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admission(excuse, regret, reparation, remorse)
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apologies(worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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extenuation(return, reason, trick, claim)
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pretext(cause, reason, trick, claim)
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alibi(action, reason, trick, claim)
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mitigation(reason, trick, claim, approval)
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acquittal(reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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attrition(repentance, remorse, penitence)
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concession(excuse, regret, remorse, confession)
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contriteness(repentance, remorse, penitence)
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exculpation(return, reason, approval, argument)
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penitence(worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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redress(return, excuse, compensation, regret)
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remorse(worry, concern, shame, anguish)
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satisfaction(return, compensation, redress, renewal)
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absolution(reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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breast-beating
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exoneration(return, reason, approval, argument)
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gloss
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palliation(action, reason, claim, approval)
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