87 entries under defense topic. ×

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out(noun, action, fight, dispute, speech)
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palliation(noun, action, reason, claim, approval)
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palliative(noun, reason, approval, explanation, excuse)
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pretext(noun, cause, reason, base, call)
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protection
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rationalization(noun, cause, return, reason, claim)
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redemption(noun, reason, approval, explanation, excuse)
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safeguard
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salvation(noun, reason, approval, explanation, excuse)
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sanctification(noun, reason, approval, explanation, excuse)
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screen
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security
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shelter
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shield
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song and dance(noun, expression, idiom, cause, return)
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stronghold
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validation(noun, information, reason, approval, picture)
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wall
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warrant(noun, information, cause, reason, approval)
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whitewashing(noun, reason, approval, explanation, excuse)
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