| vindication(noun, cause, return, reason, claim) |
| defend(verb, support, forgive, substantiate, justify) |
| defense(noun, cause, reason, claim, approval) |
| extenuation(noun, return, reason, claim, approval) |
| pass over(verb, expression, phrasal verb, disregard, ignore) |
| regret |
| spare(verb, clear, remove, release, free) |
| warrant(noun, verb, cause, maintain, reason) |
| amnesty(noun, release, moderate, forget, slack) |
| cover(noun, verb, appearance, show, cause) |
| dispense(verb, drop, clear, remove, release) |
| exemption(noun, dismissal, exemption) |
| exoneration(noun, return, reason, approval, argument) |
| let go(verb, expression, idiom, drop, take) |
| pretense(noun, cover, show, cause, trick) |
| story(noun, action, return, reason, claim) |
| trick(noun, reason, informal, shift, escape) |
| whitewash(noun, verb, take, cover, clear) |
| wink at(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take, clear) |
| apologise |