- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|884
- Abbreviations|0
94 entries under justification topic. ×
| excuse(noun, verb, appearance, show, cause) | |
| subterfuge(noun, cause, reason, slip, trick) | |
| alibi(noun, verb, cause, reason, trick) | |
| cover(noun, verb, appearance, show, cause) | |
| plea(noun, show, cause, reason, trick) | |
| reason(noun, verb, cover, cause, trick) | |
| trick(noun, reason, deception, shift, escape) | |
| semblance(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause) | |
| stall(noun, cover, cause, reason, trick) | |
| apology(noun, cause, reason, trick, claim) | |
| explanation(noun, cause, reason, trick, claim) | |
| makeshift(reason, trick, explanation, excuse, dodge) | |
| rationale(noun, cause, reason, base, call) | |
| defense(noun, cause, reason, trick, claim) | |
| apologia(noun, cause, reason, approval, argument) | |
| rationalization(noun, cause, reason, trick, claim) | |
| shift(noun, reason, slip, trick, escape) | |
| why(noun, cause, reason, base, call) | |
| cause(noun, action, reason, base, call) | |
| cop-out(noun, cover, cause, reason, slip) |
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