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excusing(noun, argument, explanation, justification)
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expiation(noun, compensation, redress, renewal)
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explaining(noun, argument, explanation, justification)
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fish story(noun, expression, reason, trick)
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jive(noun, reason, trick, escape)
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off-time(noun, argument, explanation, justification)
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rationalization(noun, cause, reason, trick)
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rejoinder(noun, argument, explanation, justification)
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reply(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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response(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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retort(noun, argument, explanation, justification)
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song and dance(noun, expression, idiom, cause)
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story(noun, reason, trick, claim)
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whitewash(noun, action, reason, trick)
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compensation(redress, renewal, amends, damages)
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indemnification(compensation, redress, renewal, amends)
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indemnity(compensation, redress, renewal, amends)
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quittance(compensation, redress, renewal, amends)
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recompense(compensation, redress, renewal, amends)
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replacement
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APASmart Define. (2015). apology thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/apology/thesaurus/synonyms
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