49 entries under excuse topic. ×

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cover-up(cause, deception, lie, con)
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elusion(shift, escape, routine, cunning)
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evasiveness(escape, dodge, avoidance, evasion)
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guise(cause, trick, sham, con)
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mask(cause, trick, sham, con)
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routine(noun, cause, slip, trick, shift)
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semblance(cause, trick, sham, con)
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shirking(escape, dodge, avoidance, evasion)
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show(cause, deception, con, pretense)
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shunning(escape, dodge, avoidance, evasion)
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simulation(cause, trick, sham, con)
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slip(escape, dodge, avoidance, evasion)
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stonewall(shift, escape, routine, cunning)
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veil(cause, trick, sham, con)
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whitewash(deception, dishonesty, treachery, dodge)
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alibi(cause, con, dodge, evasion)
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avoidance(escape, dodge, evasion, dodging)
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cause
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cleanup(cause, con, dodge, evasion)
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coloring(cause, con, pretense, guise)
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