129 entries under noun topic. ×

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fig leaf(expression, cause, con, excuse)
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front(cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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guise(cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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mask(cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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masquerade(cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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nixing(equivocation, dissimulation, fugiviteness)
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palliation(action, claim, statement, excuse)
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pleading(action, claim, statement, excuse)
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ploy(cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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pretense(cause, con, excuse, equivocation)
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profession(reason, case, account, explanation)
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proof(reason, case, account, explanation)
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quibbling routine(expression, equivocation, dissimulation, transposition)
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reason(trick, explanation, excuse, dodge)
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red herring(expression, cause, con, excuse)
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regrets(reason, trick, explanation, excuse)
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reply(reason, case, account, explanation)
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retort(reason, case, account, explanation)
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right(action, claim, statement, excuse)
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simulation(cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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