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45 entries under defense topic. ×

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reason(noun, action, good, feeling, understanding)
18
justification(noun, action, cause, reason, case)
16
explanation(noun, action, cause, report, reason)
12
excuse(noun, action, cause, reason, base)
11
grounds(noun, concept, action, philosophy, cause)
10
basis(noun, concept, action, understanding, philosophy)
10
rationalization(noun, action, cause, reason, explain)
8
account(noun, action, cause, report, reason)
7
reasoning(noun, reason, sense, judgment, explanation)
6
argument(noun, concept, understanding, philosophy, cause)
6
pretext(noun, cause, reason, base, call)
4
case(noun, action, cause, reason, idea)
3
idea(noun, concept, understanding, philosophy, cause)
3
why and wherefore(noun, expression, idiom, action, cause)
2
answer(noun, report, reason, account, approval)
2
plea(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
2
story(noun, action, report, reason, informal)
2
wherefore(noun, cause, reason, idea, case)
1
absolution(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
1
acquittal(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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