121 entries under excuse topic. ×

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out(noun, speech, claim, argument, statement)
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palliation(noun, reason, claim, approval, argument)
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rebuttal(noun, return, sign, report, reason)
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reply(noun, return, reason, approval, argument)
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right(noun, claim, statement, defense)
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color(noun, appearance, cause, con)
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response(noun, return, sign, report, reason)
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story(noun, return, reason, trick, speech)
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advocacy(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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affirmation(noun, charge, position, reason, idea)
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con
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cover(cause, reason, explanation, con)
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exculpation(noun, return, reason, approval, argument)
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guise(show, cause, face, con)
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rationale(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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rationalization(noun, return, reason, trick, claim)
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shift(reason, trick, explanation, dodge)
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stratagem(noun, cause, return, con)
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subterfuge(cause, reason, trick, explanation, con)
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absolution(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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