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explanation(return, argument, justification, plea)
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exposition(explanation, illumination)
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extenuation(return, argument, explanation, justification)
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fish story(expression, return, argument, explanation)
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illumination
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interpretation(explanation, illumination)
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jive(return, argument, explanation, defense)
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justification(return, argument, explanation, plea)
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off-time(return, argument, explanation, defense)
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plea(return, argument, explanation, justification)
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rationalization(return, argument, explanation, justification)
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rejoinder(return, argument, explanation, justification)
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reply(return, argument, explanation, justification)
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response(return, argument, explanation, justification)
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retort(return, argument, explanation, justification)
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song and dance(expression, idiom, return, argument)
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story(return, argument, explanation, justification)
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vindication(return, argument, explanation, justification)
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whitewash(return, argument, explanation, justification)
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APASmart Define. (2015). explaining thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/explaining/thesaurus/synonyms
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