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justification(reason, trick, excuse, dodge)
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mitigation(reason, trick, excuse, dodge)
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plea(reason, trick, excuse, dodge)
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pretext(reason, trick, excuse, dodge)
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rationalization(reason, trick, excuse, dodge)
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reason(trick, excuse, dodge, justification)
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regrets(reason, trick, excuse, dodge)
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routine(reason, trick, excuse, dodge)
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semblance(reason, trick, excuse, dodge)
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song(reason, trick, excuse, dodge)
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stall(reason, trick, excuse, dodge)
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story(reason, trick, excuse, dodge)
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subterfuge(reason, trick, excuse, dodge)
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vindication(reason, trick, excuse, dodge)
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whitewash(reason, excuse, dodge, justification)
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APASmart Define. (2016). stopgap thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/stopgap/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "stopgap thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/stopgap/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, stopgap thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/stopgap/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "stopgap thesaurus" 26 February 2016. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/stopgap/thesaurus/synonyms>