60 entries under argument topic. ×

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advocacy(noun, reason, approval, explanation)
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exculpation(noun, return, reason, approval)
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rationale(noun, reason, approval, explanation)
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rationalization(noun, return, reason, trick, claim)
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absolution(noun, reason, approval, explanation)
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account(noun, reason, approval, explanation)
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acquittal(noun, reason, approval, explanation)
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apologetics(noun, return, explanation, justification)
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apologia(noun, return, reason, approval)
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apologizing(noun, return, explanation, justification)
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approval(noun, reason, explanation, excuse)
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basis(noun, reason, approval, explanation)
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cleanup(noun, cause, return, reason, trick)
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confirmation(noun, charge, reason, notice, speech)
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copout(noun, return, explanation, justification)
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excusing(noun, return, explanation, justification)
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exoneration(noun, return, reason, approval)
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explaining(noun, return, explanation, justification)
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fish story(noun, expression, return, reason, trick)
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grounds(noun, cause, reason, trick, case)
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