102 entries under reason topic. ×

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assurance(noun, care, guard, explanation)
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basis(noun, cause, approval, argument)
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cleanup(noun, trick, escape, argument)
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confirmation(noun, approval, argument, explanation)
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cop-out(noun, action, trick, claim)
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declaration(noun, claim, statement, explanation)
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evidence(noun, argument)
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extenuation(noun, trick, claim, approval)
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fish story(noun, expression, trick, argument)
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grounds(noun, cause, trick, case)
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idea(noun, cause, case, approval)
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jive(noun, trick, escape, argument)
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mitigation(noun, action, trick, claim)
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palliation(noun, action, claim, approval)
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palliative(noun, approval, argument, explanation)
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pretext(noun, cause, trick, claim)
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rationale(noun, cause, idea, case)
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redemption(noun, approval, argument, explanation)
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sanctification(noun, approval, argument, explanation)
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song and dance(noun, expression, idiom, cause)
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