66 entries under reasoning topic. ×

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extenuation(noun, action, return, reason, trick)
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pretext(noun, cause, reason, trick, base)
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advocacy(noun, support, cause, reason, explanation)
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rebuttal(noun, return, sign, report, reason)
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reply(noun, return, reason, argument, explanation)
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salvation(noun, reason, explanation, defense)
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support(noun, action, reason, substance, authority)
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validation(noun, reason, explanation, defense)
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absolution(noun, reason, grace, explanation)
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approval(noun, reason, explanation, defense)
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confirmation(noun, reason, explanation, defense)
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mitigation(noun, action, cause, reason, trick)
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palliation(noun, action, reason, claim, grace)
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palliative(noun, defeat, reason, explanation)
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response(noun, return, sign, report, reason)
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wherefore(noun, cause, start, reason, base)
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whitewashing(noun, defeat, reason, explanation)
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redemption(noun, reason, explanation, defense)
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report(noun, return, sign, account, resolution)
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song and dance(noun, expression, idiom, action, cause)
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