73 entries under basis topic. ×

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exoneration(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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salvation(noun, reason, spread, care, approval)
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story(noun, reason, trick, claim, approval)
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absolution(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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account(noun, good, cause, favor, reason)
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acquittal(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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approval(noun, help, reason, argument, explanation)
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confirmation(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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extenuation(noun, reason, trick, claim, approval)
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grounds(noun, cause, reason, trick, case)
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idea(noun, cause, reason, case, approval)
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mitigation(noun, action, reason, trick, claim)
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palliation(noun, action, reason, claim, approval)
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palliative(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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pretext(noun, cause, reason, trick, claim)
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rationale(noun, cause, reason, idea, case)
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redemption(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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sanctification(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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song and dance(noun, expression, idiom, cause, reason)
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validation(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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