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rebuttal(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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refutation(noun, vindication)
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reinstatement
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rejoinder(noun, return, argument, explanation, justification)
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remission of sin(expression, idiom)
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reply(noun, return, reason, approval, argument)
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reprieve
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response(noun, return, reason, approval, argument)
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restoration
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retort(noun, return, argument, explanation, justification)
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salvation(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, return, reason)
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sparing
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story(noun, return, reason, approval, argument)
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support(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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time(break, relief, interval)
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validation(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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verdict of acquittal(expression, idiom)
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warrant(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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