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64 entries under expression topic. ×

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red herring(noun, cause, reason, con)
3
cover story(noun, cause, reason, trick)
3
false show(idiom, appearance, show, face)
3
put off(verb, phrasal verb, dissuasion)
2
false front(appearance, cover, show, fake)
2
window dressing(cover, show, fake, color)
1
absolve justify(defend, explain, spare, relieve)
1
apologize for(verb, phrasal verb, defend, explain)
1
bear with(verb, defend, explain, spare)
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confidence game(noun, trick, lie, sham)
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dispense from(verb, phrasal verb, defend, explain)
1
dumb act(trick, sham, con, cloak)
1
exempt from(verb, phrasal verb, defend, explain)
1
false colors(noun, cover, show, fake)
1
false plea(idiom, untruth, dissuasion)
1
fancy footwork(noun, slip, shift, escape)
1
fig leaf(noun, cover, show, cause)
1
fish story(reason, trick, explanation, excuse)
1
give absolution(verb, defend, explain, spare)
1
grant amnesty(verb, defend, explain, spare)
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