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boasting(noun, fancy, line, exaggeration, embellishment)
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buncombe
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bunkum
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canard(noun, true)
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cleanup(noun, return, reason, trick, escape)
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cop-out(reason, trick, explanation, excuse, dodge)
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copout(noun, return, argument, explanation, justification)
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crock(fancy, line, fantasy, story, book)
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defense(noun, reason, trick, escape, argument)
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elaboration(noun, fancy, line, exaggeration, embellishment)
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embroidery(noun, fancy, line, exaggeration, embellishment)
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enlargement(noun, fancy, line, exaggeration, embellishment)
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exaltation(noun, fancy, line, exaggeration, embellishment)
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excess(noun, fancy, line, exaggeration, embellishment)
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exculpation(noun, return, argument, explanation, justification)
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excusing(noun, return, argument, explanation, justification)
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exoneration(noun, return, argument, explanation, justification)
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explaining(noun, return, argument, explanation, justification)
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explanation(noun, return, reason, trick, escape)
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extenuation(noun, return, reason, trick, escape)
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