87 entries under cause topic. ×

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object(noun, part, case, model)
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ploy(noun, trick, con, pretense)
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proof(noun, reason, base, call)
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purpose(noun, reason, spur, basis)
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root(noun, reason, base, call)
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ruse(noun, slip, trick, shift)
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simulation(trick, sham, con, cloak)
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song and dance(noun, expression, idiom, action)
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sour grapes(noun, expression, idiom, action)
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whatfor(noun, action, reason, approval)
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why and wherefore(noun, expression, idiom, action)
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whyfor(noun, action, reason, base)
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aim(noun, verb, basis, justification)
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bluff(con, pretense, ruse, guise)
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coloring(con, pretense, guise)
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con(trick, sham, ruse, stratagem)
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design(noun, basis, justification, grounds)
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end(noun, basis, justification, grounds)
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face(appearance, show, con, pretense)
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fig leaf(expression, con, pretense, ruse)
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