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| excuse(noun, show, cause, reason) | |
| justification(noun, sign, report, reason) | |
| explanation(noun, position, sign, report) | |
| argument(noun, position, reason, speech) | |
| apology(noun, reason, trick, claim) | |
| vindication(noun, sign, report, reason) | |
| answer(noun, reason, speech, approval) | |
| extenuation(noun, reason, trick, claim) | |
| defense(noun, sign, report, reason) | |
| rebuttal(noun, sign, report, reason) | |
| reply(noun, reason, approval, argument) | |
| rejoinder(noun, sign, report, argument) | |
| response(noun, sign, report, reason) | |
| story(noun, reason, trick, speech) | |
| exculpation(noun, reason, approval, argument) | |
| rationalization(noun, reason, trick, claim) | |
| refutation(noun, sign, report, resolution) | |
| riposte(noun, sign, report, resolution) | |
| stratagem(noun, cause, con, excuse) | |
| Band-Aid(noun, sign, report, resolution) |
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