| motivation(noun, cause, consideration, basis, justification) |
| motive(noun, cause, consideration, basis, justification) |
| notion(noun, cause, basis, justification, grounds) |
| objective(aim, meaning, intention, intent) |
| occasion(noun, cause, consideration, basis, justification) |
| parti pris |
| plan(aim, meaning, objective, intention, intent) |
| pretext(noun, cause, basis, justification, grounds) |
| proof(noun, cause, consideration, basis, justification) |
| proposition(aim, meaning, objective, intention, intent) |
| rationale(noun, cause, consideration, basis, justification) |
| rationalization(noun, cause, basis, justification, grounds) |
| root(noun, cause, consideration, basis, justification) |
| scheme(aim, meaning, objective, intention, intent) |
| secret reasons |
| song and dance(noun, expression, idiom, cause, basis) |
| sour grapes(noun, expression, cause, basis, justification) |
| view(aim, meaning, objective, intention, intent) |
| vindication(noun, cause, basis, justification, grounds) |
| warrant(noun, cause, consideration, basis, justification) |