81 entries under grounds topic. ×

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excuse(noun, action, cause, return, reason)
17
account(noun, action, cause, report, reason)
16
justification(noun, support, action, cause, return)
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rationale(noun, action, cause, report, reason)
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reason(noun, support, action, cause, trick)
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exposition(noun, expression, idiom, concept, action)
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vindication(noun, cause, return, sign, report)
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defense(noun, cause, return, sign, report)
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rationalization(noun, action, cause, return, reason)
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cause(noun, support, action, reason, base)
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story(noun, action, communication, return, report)
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apologia(noun, cause, return, reason, approval)
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apology(noun, cause, return, reason, trick)
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pretext(noun, cause, reason, trick, claim)
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reasoning(noun, reason, defense, basis, motivation)
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basis(noun, action, cause, reason, base)
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motive(noun, action, cause, reason, element)
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theory(noun, support, action, reason, base)
3
argument(noun, expression, idiom, style, cause)
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case(noun, cause, reason, model, excuse)
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