91 entries under justification topic. ×

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excusing(noun, return, argument, explanation)
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exoneration(noun, return, reason, approval, argument)
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explaining(noun, return, argument, explanation)
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exposition(noun, feature, action, communication, report)
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extenuation(noun, return, reason, trick, claim)
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foundation(noun, basis, motivation, grounds)
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jive(noun, return, reason, line, 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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motivation(noun, action, reason, explanation, excuse)
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motive(noun, action, reason, account, explanation)
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off-time(noun, return, argument, explanation)
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play by play(noun, expression, idiom, report, detail)
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rationale(noun, action, report, reason, informal)
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rejoinder(noun, return, argument, explanation)
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reply(noun, return, reason, approval, argument)
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response(noun, return, reason, approval, argument)
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retort(noun, return, argument, explanation)
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run-down(noun, report, detail, explanation, description)
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stall(noun, reason, trick, lie, sham)
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