37 entries under cause topic. ×

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device(con, excuse, ruse)
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face(con, excuse)
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feint(con, excuse, ruse)
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fig leaf(expression, con, excuse, ruse)
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front(con, excuse)
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grounds(reason, trick, explanation, con)
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guise(con, excuse)
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mask(con, excuse)
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masquerade(con, excuse)
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ploy(noun, con, excuse, pretense)
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pretense(con, excuse)
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red herring(expression, con, excuse)
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ruse(con, excuse, dodge, evasion)
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semblance(reason, trick, explanation, con)
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simulation(con, excuse)
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stratagem(con, excuse, ruse)
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veil(con, excuse)
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