143 entries under reason topic. ×

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answer(noun, return, sign, account)
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argument(noun, cause, return, base)
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motive(noun, action, cause, base)
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provocation(noun, cause, ground, stimulus)
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sanctification(noun, defeat, explanation, reasoning)
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acquittal(noun, grace, explanation, reasoning)
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alibi(noun, action, trick, claim)
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exoneration(noun, return, argument, grace)
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extenuation(noun, action, return, trick)
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pretext(noun, cause, trick, base)
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advocacy(noun, support, cause, explanation)
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case(noun, action, cause, account)
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rebuttal(noun, return, sign, report)
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reply(noun, return, argument, explanation)
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salvation(noun, explanation, reasoning, defense)
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support(noun, action, substance, authority)
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validation(noun, explanation, reasoning, defense)
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why(noun, cause, start, base)
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absolution(noun, grace, explanation, reasoning)
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affirmation(noun, explanation, excuse, proof)
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