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warrant(verb, cause, maintain, reason)
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amnesty(release, moderate, forget, slack)
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cover(verb, appearance, show, cause)
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exemption(dismissal, exemption)
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exoneration(return, reason, approval, argument)
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pretense(cover, show, cause, trick)
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story(action, return, reason, claim)
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trick(reason, informal, shift, escape)
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whitewash(verb, take, cover, clear)
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defence
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pretence
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color(appearance, show, cause, con)
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condonation(allowance, reprieve, forgiveness, mercy)
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immunity(dismissal, exemption)
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license(verb, dismiss, approve, uphold)
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mitigation(action, cause, reason, claim)
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occasion(break, time, event, cause)
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rationale(action, cause, reason, base)
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rationalization(action, cause, return, reason)
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semblance(show, cause, reason, explanation)
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