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exculpation(noun, return, argument, explanation, justification)
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excuse(noun, return, argument, explanation, justification)
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exoneration(noun, return, argument, explanation, justification)
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explanation(noun, return, argument, justification, plea)
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extenuation(noun, return, argument, explanation, justification)
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