28 entries under return topic. ×

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apologizing(noun, verb, argument, explanation)
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excusing(noun, verb, argument, explanation)
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answer(noun, argument, explanation, justification)
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apologetics(noun, argument, explanation, defense)
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apologia(noun, argument, explanation, justification)
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apology(noun, argument, explanation, justification)
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argument(noun, explanation, justification, plea)
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cleanup(noun, argument, explanation, defense)
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copout(noun, argument, explanation, defense)
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exculpation(noun, argument, explanation, justification)
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excuse(noun, argument, explanation, justification)
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exoneration(noun, argument, explanation, justification)
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explanation(noun, argument, justification, plea)
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extenuation(noun, argument, explanation, justification)
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fish story(noun, expression, argument, explanation)
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jive(noun, argument, explanation, defense)
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justification(noun, argument, explanation, plea)
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off-time(noun, argument, explanation, defense)
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plea(noun, argument, explanation, justification)
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rationalization(noun, argument, explanation, justification)
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APASmart Define. (2015). explaining thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/explaining/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "explaining thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/explaining/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, explaining thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/explaining/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "explaining thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/explaining/thesaurus/synonyms>