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approval(noun, argument, explanation, excuse)
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cleanup(noun, return, trick, escape)
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confirmation(noun, speech, approval, argument)
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cop-out(noun, action, trick, claim)
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defense(noun, trick, claim, approval)
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evasion(explanation, excuse, dodge, justification)
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exculpation(noun, return, approval, argument)
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exoneration(noun, return, approval, argument)
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exposition(noun, feature, action, communication, report)
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extenuation(noun, return, trick, claim)
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idea(noun, approval, argument, explanation)
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jive(noun, return, line, trick)
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justification(noun, action, return, trick)
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mitigation(noun, action, trick, claim)
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motivation(noun, action, explanation, excuse)
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motive(noun, action, account, explanation)
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palliation(noun, action, claim, approval)
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palliative(noun, approval, argument, explanation)
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rationale(noun, action, report, informal)
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rebuttal(noun, approval, argument, explanation)
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