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excuse(noun, reason, claim, approval)
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justification(noun, reason, trick, claim)
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plea(noun, reason, trick, claim)
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apology(noun, reason, trick, claim)
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explanation(noun, reason, trick, claim)
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vindication(noun, reason, trick, claim)
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whitewash(noun, action, reason, trick)
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answer(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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apologetics(noun, argument, explanation, justification)
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apologia(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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apologizing(noun, argument, explanation, justification)
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argument(noun, reason, claim, approval)
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cleanup(noun, reason, trick, escape)
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copout(noun, argument, explanation, justification)
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exculpation(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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excusing(noun, argument, explanation, justification)
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exoneration(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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explaining(noun, argument, explanation, justification)
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fish story(noun, expression, reason, trick)
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jive(noun, reason, trick, escape)
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