88 entries under justification topic. ×

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exoneration(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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alibi(noun, action, reason, trick, claim)
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story(noun, reason, trick, claim, approval)
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whitewash(noun, action, reason, trick, claim)
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account(noun, good, cause, favor, reason)
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apologizing(noun, argument, explanation, plea)
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basis(noun, cause, reason, approval, argument)
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cleanup(noun, reason, trick, escape, argument)
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cop-out(noun, action, reason, trick, claim)
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copout(noun, argument, explanation, substitute)
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excusing(noun, argument, explanation, plea)
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explaining(noun, argument, explanation, plea)
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extenuation(noun, reason, trick, claim, approval)
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fish story(noun, expression, reason, trick, argument)
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grounds(noun, cause, reason, trick, case)
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idea(noun, cause, reason, case, approval)
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jive(noun, reason, trick, escape, argument)
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mitigation(noun, action, reason, trick, claim)
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off-time(noun, argument, explanation, plea)
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pretext(noun, cause, reason, trick, claim)
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