| account for(expression, excuse, justify, vindicate) |
| apply logic(expression, excuse, justify, vindicate) |
| cop a plea(expression, idiom, excuse, justify, vindicate) |
| cop out(expression, excuse, justify, vindicate) |
| deliberate(excuse, justify, vindicate) |
| elucidate(excuse, justify, vindicate) |
| excise(excuse, justify, vindicate) |
| excuse(justify, vindicate) |
| explain(excuse, justify, vindicate) |
| explain away(expression, excuse, justify, vindicate) |
| extenuate(excuse, justify, vindicate) |
| give alibi(expression, excuse, justify, vindicate) |
| intellectualize(excuse, justify, vindicate) |
| justify(excuse, vindicate) |
| make allowance(expression, excuse, justify, vindicate) |
| rationalize(verb, excuse, justify, vindicate) |
| reason(excuse, justify, vindicate) |
| reason out(expression, excuse, justify, vindicate) |
| reconcile(excuse, justify, vindicate) |
| resolve(excuse, justify, vindicate) |