29 entries under pretext topic. ×

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evasion(noun, reason, trick, escape, explanation)
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alibi(noun, action, cause, reason, trick)
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excuse(noun, cause, reason, slip, claim)
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allegation(noun, action, cover, reason, case)
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apology(noun, action, reason, trick, claim)
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cleanup(noun, cause, reason, trick, escape)
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copout(noun, cover, prayer, avoidance, equivocation)
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cover story(noun, expression, cause, reason, trick)
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coverup(noun, reason, trick, escape, explanation)
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defense(noun, action, reason, trick, claim)
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explanation(noun, action, reason, trick, claim)
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extenuation(noun, action, reason, trick, claim)
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jive(noun, reason, trick, shift, escape)
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justification(noun, action, reason, trick, claim)
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mitigation(noun, action, reason, trick, claim)
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plea(noun, cause, reason, trick, claim)
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rationalization(noun, action, reason, trick, claim)
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routine(noun, cause, reason, slip, trick)
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shift(noun, reason, slip, trick, escape)
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song and dance(noun, expression, idiom, cause, reason)
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