82 entries under basis topic. ×

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response(noun, return, sign, report, reason)
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theory(noun, support, action, reason, base)
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argument(noun, expression, idiom, style, cause)
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case(noun, cause, reason, model, excuse)
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mitigation(noun, action, reason, trick, claim)
3
reply(noun, return, reason, approval, argument)
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why(noun, cause, justification, grounds)
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end(noun, cause, reason, element, matter)
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exculpation(noun, return, reason, approval, argument)
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extenuation(noun, return, reason, trick, claim)
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hypothesis(noun, action, position, reason, idea)
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idea(noun, cause, position, reason, claim)
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principle(noun, support, action, reason, base)
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purpose(noun, cause, reason, element, matter)
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song and dance(noun, expression, idiom, action, cause)
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wherefore(noun, cause, reason, approval, argument)
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absolution(noun, reason, approval, argument, excuse)
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acquittal(noun, reason, approval, argument, excuse)
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action(noun, support, reason, base, claim)
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advocacy(noun, reason, approval, argument, excuse)
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