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| copout(noun, argument, substitute, justification) | |
| declaration(noun, reason, claim, statement) | |
| excusing(noun, argument, justification, plea) | |
| explaining(noun, argument, justification, plea) | |
| extenuation(noun, reason, trick, claim, approval) | |
| fish story(noun, expression, reason, trick, argument) | |
| grounds(noun, cause, reason, trick, case) | |
| idea(noun, cause, reason, case, approval) | |
| jive(noun, reason, trick, escape, argument) | |
| mitigation(noun, action, reason, trick, claim) | |
| off-time(noun, argument, justification, plea) | |
| palliation(noun, action, reason, claim, approval) | |
| palliative(noun, reason, approval, argument) | |
| pretext(noun, cause, reason, trick, claim) | |
| rationale(noun, cause, reason, idea, case) | |
| redemption(noun, reason, approval, argument) | |
| sanctification(noun, reason, approval, argument) | |
| song and dance(noun, expression, idiom, cause, reason) | |
| statement(noun, return, sign, report, reason) | |
| trick(reason, excuse, dodge, justification) |
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