37 entries under cause topic. ×

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excuse(noun, return, reason, escape)
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pretext(noun, reason, trick, con)
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alibi(noun, reason, trick, escape)
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cop-out(noun, reason, trick, escape)
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cover story(noun, expression, reason, trick)
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plea(noun, return, reason, trick)
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routine(noun, reason, trick, escape)
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show(con, excuse)
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song and dance(noun, expression, idiom, return)
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stall(reason, trick, explanation, con)
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subterfuge(reason, trick, explanation, con)
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affectation(con, excuse)
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appearance(con, excuse)
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bluff(con, excuse, ruse)
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cloak(con, excuse)
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color(con, excuse)
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coloring(con, excuse)
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con
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cover(reason, explanation, con, excuse)
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cover-up(con, excuse)
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