134 entries under reason topic. ×

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excuse(noun, verb, appearance, show, cause)
16
guise(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause)
16
pretense(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause)
16
subterfuge(noun, cause, slip, trick)
13
alibi(noun, verb, cause, trick)
12
cover(noun, verb, appearance, show, cause)
11
evasion(noun, trick, escape, sham)
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plea(noun, show, cause, trick)
10
stratagem(noun, cause, fake, trick)
10
ruse(noun, cause, slip, trick)
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trick(noun, deception, shift, escape)
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cloak(noun, verb, cover, show, fake)
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show(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause)
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color(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause)
8
front(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause)
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mask(noun, cover, show, fake)
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semblance(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause)
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stall(noun, cover, cause, trick)
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apology(noun, cause, trick, claim)
6
explanation(noun, cause, trick, claim)
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APASmart Define. (2015). pretext thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/pretext/thesaurus/synonyms
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