102 entries under reason topic. ×

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rationalization(noun, cause, trick, claim)
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exoneration(noun, approval, argument, explanation)
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petition(noun, argument, plea)
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alibi(noun, action, trick, claim)
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argumentation(noun, case, claim)
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assertion(noun, case, claim, statement)
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contention(noun, action, split, struggle)
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dispute(noun, speech, argument, diatribe)
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litigation(noun, argument)
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polemic(noun, speech, case, claim)
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salvation(noun, spread, care, approval)
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story(noun, trick, claim, approval)
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suit(noun, argument, plea)
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whitewash(noun, action, trick, claim)
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absolution(noun, approval, argument, explanation)
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account(noun, good, cause, favor)
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acquittal(noun, approval, argument, explanation)
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action(noun, split, struggle, division)
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allegation(noun, action, claim, statement)
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approval(noun, help, argument, explanation)
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