174 entries under explanation topic. ×

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excusing(noun, return, argument, justification)
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exoneration(noun, return, reason, approval, argument)
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explaining(noun, return, argument, justification)
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explication(report, account, description, discussion)
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exposition(noun, feature, action, communication, report)
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extenuation(noun, return, reason, trick, claim)
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idea(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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interpretation(report, account, description, side)
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jive(noun, return, reason, line, trick)
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justification(noun, action, return, reason, trick)
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make(noun, report, detail, account, picture)
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mitigation(noun, action, reason, trick, claim)
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monograph(report, account, description, discussion)
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motivation(noun, action, reason, excuse)
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motive(noun, action, reason, account)
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off-time(noun, return, argument, justification)
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palliation(noun, action, reason, claim, approval)
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palliative(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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play by play(noun, expression, idiom, report, detail)
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presentation(description, reading, discussion, narrative)
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