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86 entries under explanation topic. ×

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story(noun, return, reason, trick, speech)
2
advocacy(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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affirmation(noun, charge, position, reason, idea)
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cover(cause, reason, con, excuse)
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exculpation(noun, return, reason, approval, argument)
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rationale(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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rationalization(noun, return, reason, trick, claim)
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shift(reason, trick, excuse, dodge)
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subterfuge(cause, reason, trick, con)
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absolution(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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account(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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acquittal(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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apologetics(noun, return, argument, justification)
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apologia(noun, return, reason, approval, argument)
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apologizing(noun, return, argument, justification)
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approval(noun, reason, argument, excuse)
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assertion(noun, position, reason, idea, speech)
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avowal(position, reason, idea, claim)
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basis(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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cleanup(noun, cause, return, reason, trick)
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