221 entries under noun topic. ×

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dissatisfaction(worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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dole(worry, concern, shame, anguish)
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excusing(return, argument, explanation, justification)
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expiation(return, compensation, redress, renewal)
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explaining(return, argument, explanation, justification)
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expression of regret(expression, idiom, excuse, regret)
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fish story(expression, return, reason, trick)
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grounds(cause, reason, trick, approval)
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idea(cause, reason, case, approval)
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jive(return, reason, trick, escape)
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lamentation(worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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misgiving(worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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motivation(cause, basis, justification, grounds)
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motive(cause, basis, justification, grounds)
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occasion(cause, basis, justification, grounds)
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off-time(return, argument, explanation, justification)
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palliative(reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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pang(worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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parody(imitation, satire, caricature, spoof)
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qualm(worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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