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answer(noun, return, reason, approval, argument)
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apologetics(noun, return, argument, explanation, justification)
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apologia(noun, return, reason, approval, argument)
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apologizing(noun, return, argument, explanation, justification)
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approval(noun, reason, argument, explanation, excuse)
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argument(noun, return, reason, claim, approval)
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assuage
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attrition
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basis(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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belie
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cause(noun, action, claim, statement, excuse)
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cleanup(noun, return, reason, trick, escape)
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commute
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condonation(noun, pardon, reconciliation, absolution)
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confirmation(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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cop-out(noun, action, reason, trick, claim)
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copout(noun, return, argument, explanation, justification)
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deadening
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declension(decrease, nonincrease)
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decontamination
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