84 entries under excuse topic. ×

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acknowledgment(noun, return, sign, report, resolution)
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affirmation(noun, reason, explanation, proof)
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mitigation(noun, action, cause, reason, trick)
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motivation(noun, action, cause, reason, insult)
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palliation(noun, action, reason, claim, grace)
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retort(noun, return, sign, report, reason)
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action(noun, support, reason, base, claim)
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assurance(noun, reason, explanation)
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cleanup(noun, return, reason, trick, escape)
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confession(description, regret, clarification, elucidation)
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cop-out(noun, action, reason, trick, claim)
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cover(noun, verb, cause, reason, trick)
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exposition(noun, action, cause, reason, account)
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fish story(noun, expression, return, reason, trick)
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jive(noun, return, reason, trick, escape)
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principle(noun, support, action, reason, base)
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proof(noun, support, action, power, cause)
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reparation(regret, confession)
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song and dance(noun, expression, idiom, action, cause)
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sour grapes(noun, expression, action, cause, reason)
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