38 entries under excuse topic. ×

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cop-out(noun, cause, con, pretense)
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cover(cause, con)
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cover-up(cause, con, pretense, guise)
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cover story(noun, expression, cause, con)
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coverup
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face(cause, con, pretense, guise)
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fig leaf(expression, cause, con, pretense)
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front(cause, con, pretense, guise)
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grounds(cause, con)
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guise(cause, con, pretense)
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mask(cause, con, pretense, guise)
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masquerade(cause, copy, deception, counterfeit, con)
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plea(noun, cause, con, ruse)
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routine(noun, cause, con, ruse)
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semblance(cause, con)
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simulation(cause, con, pretense, guise)
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song and dance(expression, idiom, cause, con)
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veil(cause, con, pretense, guise)
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APASmart Define. (2016). ploy thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/ploy/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "ploy thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/ploy/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
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>