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confirmation(reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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crock(trick, lie, sham, con)
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cunning(slip, shift, escape, routine)
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decoy(trick, lie, sham, con)
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design(cause, basis, justification, grounds)
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determinant(cause, reason, base, call)
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ditch(slip, shift, escape, routine)
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equivocating(slip, shift, escape, routine)
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equivocation(slip, shift, escape, routine)
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eschewal(shift, escape, routine, cunning)
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evading(slip, shift, escape, routine)
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exculpation(reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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exoneration(reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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extenuation(reason, trick, claim, approval)
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fallacy(trick, lie, sham, con)
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false colors(expression, cover, show, fake)
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fancy footwork(expression, slip, shift, escape)
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fib(trick, lie, sham, con)
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fig leaf(expression, cover, show, cause)
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form(appearance, show, semblance)
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