38 entries under excuse topic. ×

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stratagem(noun, action, cause, plan, catch)
24
ruse(noun, action, cause, catch, fake)
23
device(noun, action, cause, catch, fake)
22
subterfuge(noun, action, cause, catch, trick)
11
feint(noun, cause, catch, fake, trick)
3
bluff(noun, cause, trick, con)
2
red herring(noun, expression, cause, trick, con)
2
pretext(noun, cause, reason, trick, con)
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con(cause, trick, deception, fraud)
1
pretense(cause, trick, copy, counterfeit, con)
1
show(cause, con, pretense, guise)
1
stall(cause, trick, con, maneuver)
0
affectation(cause, con, pretense, guise)
0
alibi(noun, cause, con, ruse)
0
appearance(cause, con, pretense, guise)
0
cause
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cleanup(noun, cause, con, pretense)
0
cloak(cause, con, pretense, guise)
0
color(cause, con, pretense, guise)
0
coloring(cause, con, pretense, guise)
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APASmart Define. (2016). ploy thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/ploy/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2016, ploy thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/ploy/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "ploy thesaurus" 1 April 2016. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/ploy/thesaurus/synonyms>