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extenuation(noun, reason, trick, explanation, excuse)
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face(noun, cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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fig leaf(noun, expression, cause, con, excuse)
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fish story(noun, expression, reason, trick, excuse)
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jive(noun, reason, trick, explanation, excuse)
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justification(noun, reason, trick, explanation, excuse)
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makeshift(noun, reason, trick, explanation, excuse)
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masquerade(noun, cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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mitigation(noun, reason, trick, explanation, excuse)
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ploy(noun, cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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rationalization(noun, reason, trick, explanation, excuse)
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reason(noun, trick, explanation, excuse, dodge)
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red herring(noun, expression, cause, con, excuse)
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regrets(noun, reason, trick, explanation, excuse)
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ruse(noun, cause, con, excuse, dodge)
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shift(noun, reason, trick, explanation, excuse)
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simulation(noun, cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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song(noun, reason, trick, explanation, excuse)
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stopgap(noun, reason, trick, explanation, excuse)
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story(noun, reason, trick, explanation, excuse)
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