67 entries under reason topic. ×

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cover(noun, cause, trick, idea)
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cover story(expression, trick, explanation, excuse)
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semblance(trick, explanation, excuse, dodge)
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subterfuge(trick, explanation, excuse, dodge)
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trick(explanation, excuse, dodge, justification)
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account(noun, cause, approval, argument)
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answer(noun, return, approval, argument)
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approval(noun, argument, explanation, excuse)
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basis(noun, cause, approval, argument)
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cleanup(noun, return, trick, escape)
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confirmation(noun, approval, argument, explanation)
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cop-out(noun, action, trick, claim)
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fish story(noun, expression, return, trick)
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grounds(noun, cause, trick, approval)
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idea(noun, cause, case, approval)
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jive(noun, return, trick, escape)
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makeshift(trick, explanation, excuse, dodge)
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palliative(noun, approval, argument, explanation)
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rationale(noun, cause, idea, case)
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rationalization(noun, cause, return, trick)
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