220 entries under noun topic. ×

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affirmation(reason, explanation, excuse)
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allegation(action, cover, reason, claim)
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cause(action, reason, base, call)
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cop-out(cover, cause, reason, slip)
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cover-up(cover, cause, reason, trick)
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disguisement(appearance, cover, show, fake)
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escape(excuse, dodge, avoidance, evasion)
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hoax(trick, deception, sham, con)
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idea(cause, reason, approval, argument)
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make-believe(fake, trick, effect, face)
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put-on(cover, show, slang, fake)
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quibble(slip, shift, escape, routine)
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right(action, claim, statement, excuse)
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routine(cause, reason, slip, trick)
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seeming(appearance, show, effect, face)
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simulacrum(appearance, show, effect, face)
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story(action, reason, trick, claim)
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vindication(cause, reason, trick, claim)
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wherefore(cause, reason, base, call)
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whitewash(verb, reason, trick, deception)
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