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palliation(action, reason, claim, approval)
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palliative(reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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pardon(verb, defend, explain, spare)
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prevarication(shift, escape, routine, cunning)
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profession(cover, reason, effect, face)
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proof(cover, cause, reason, base)
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rebuttal(reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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redemption(reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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reply(reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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response(reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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ride(trick, lie, sham, con)
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root(cause, reason, base, call)
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run-around(escape, excuse, dodge, avoidance)
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salvation(reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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sanctification(reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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shuck(trick, lie, sham, con)
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shuffling(trick, shift, escape, routine)
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snare(fake, trick, lie, sham)
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song and dance(expression, idiom, cause, reason)
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sophism(slip, shift, escape, routine)
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