37 entries under cause topic. ×

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cop-out(noun, con, excuse, pretense)
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cover(con, excuse)
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cover-up(con, excuse, pretense, guise)
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cover story(noun, expression, con, excuse)
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face(con, excuse, pretense, guise)
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fig leaf(expression, con, excuse, pretense)
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front(con, excuse, pretense, guise)
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grounds(con, excuse)
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guise(con, excuse, pretense)
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mask(con, excuse, pretense, guise)
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masquerade(copy, deception, counterfeit, con)
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plea(noun, con, excuse, ruse)
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routine(noun, con, excuse, ruse)
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semblance(con, excuse)
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simulation(con, excuse, pretense, guise)
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song and dance(expression, idiom, con, excuse)
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veil(con, excuse, pretense, guise)
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