112 entries under statement topic. ×

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rationalization(noun, action, cause, return, reason)
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cause(noun, support, action, reason, base)
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remark(noun, verb, expression, idiom, state)
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story(noun, action, communication, return, report)
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alibi(noun, action, reason, trick, claim)
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annotation(noun, note, report, reason, account)
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apology(noun, cause, return, reason, trick)
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note(noun, verb, expression, state, sign)
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pretext(noun, cause, reason, trick, claim)
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rendition(noun, expression, idiom, style, understanding)
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report(noun, return, sign, reason, speech)
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resolution(noun, return, sign, report, reason)
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declaration(noun, expression, idiom, style, position)
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acknowledgment(noun, communication, return, sign, report)
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argument(noun, expression, idiom, style, cause)
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disclosure(noun, appearance, return, sign, report)
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expression(noun, hint, signal, clarification, verbalization)
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mitigation(noun, action, reason, trick, claim)
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comeback(noun, note, return, sign, report)
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extenuation(noun, return, reason, trick, claim)
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