78 entries under cause topic. ×

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account(noun, cover, reason, base)
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antecedent(noun, reason, base, call)
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argument(noun, reason, base, call)
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basis(noun, reason, base, call)
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case(noun, cover, reason, explanation)
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cleanup(noun, reason, trick, con)
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con(noun, trick, deception, sham)
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design(noun, basis, justification, grounds)
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determinant(noun, reason, base, call)
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fig leaf(noun, expression, cover, show)
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ground(noun, basis, justification, grounds)
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grounds(noun, reason, trick, approval)
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inducement(noun, reason, base, call)
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intention(noun, basis, justification, grounds)
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motive(noun, reason, base, call)
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occasion(noun, reason, base, call)
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proof(noun, cover, reason, base)
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root(noun, reason, base, call)
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song and dance(noun, expression, idiom, reason)
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sour grapes(noun, expression, idiom, basis)
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