57 entries under argument topic. ×

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apologia(noun, cause, return, reason, approval)
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apologizing(noun, return, explanation, justification)
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apology(noun, cause, return, reason, trick)
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approval(noun, reason, explanation, excuse)
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basis(noun, cause, reason, approval)
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cleanup(noun, return, reason, trick, escape)
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confirmation(noun, reason, approval, explanation)
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copout(noun, return, explanation, justification)
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excusing(noun, return, explanation, justification)
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exoneration(noun, return, reason, approval)
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explaining(noun, return, explanation, justification)
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extenuation(noun, return, reason, trick, claim)
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fish story(noun, expression, return, reason, trick)
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grounds(noun, action, cause, reason, trick)
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jive(noun, return, reason, trick, escape)
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mitigation(noun, action, reason, trick, claim)
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off-time(noun, return, explanation, justification)
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palliation(noun, action, reason, claim, approval)
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palliative(noun, reason, approval, explanation)
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rebuttal(noun, reason, approval, explanation)
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