44 entries under validation topic. ×

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vindication(noun, cover, attack, cause, return)
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plea(noun, return, reason, trick, claim)
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apologia(noun, cover, attack, cause, return)
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justification(noun, attack, cause, return, reason)
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excuse(noun, cause, return, reason, claim)
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defense(noun, cover, attack, cause, reason)
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reason(noun, cause, trick, approval, argument)
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argument(noun, cause, return, reason, idea)
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explanation(noun, cause, return, reason, trick)
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extenuation(noun, return, reason, trick, claim)
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pretext(noun, cause, reason, trick, claim)
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mitigation(noun, reason, trick, claim, approval)
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acquittal(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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exculpation(noun, return, reason, approval, argument)
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absolution(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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exoneration(noun, return, reason, approval, argument)
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palliation(noun, action, reason, claim, approval)
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support(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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advocacy(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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account(noun, cause, reason, approval, argument)
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APASmart Define. (2015). apology thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/apology/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "apology thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/apology/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, apology thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/apology/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "apology thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/apology/thesaurus/synonyms>