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53 entries under noun topic. ×
| account(cause, basis, justification, grounds) | |
| antecedent(cause, consideration, basis, justification) | |
| apologia(cause, basis, justification, grounds) | |
| apology(cause, basis, justification, grounds) | |
| argument(cause, consideration, basis, justification) | |
| case(cause, basis, justification, grounds) | |
| cover(cause, basis, justification, grounds) | |
| defense(cause, basis, justification, grounds) | |
| determinant(cause, consideration, basis, justification) | |
| excuse(cause, basis, justification, grounds) | |
| explanation(cause, basis, justification, grounds) | |
| exposition(cause, basis, justification, grounds) | |
| grounds(cause, consideration, basis, justification) | |
| impetus(cause, consideration, basis, motivation) | |
| incentive(cause, consideration, basis, motivation) | |
| inducement(cause, consideration, basis, justification) | |
| justification(cause, basis, grounds, rationale) | |
| motivation(cause, consideration, basis, justification) | |
| motive(cause, consideration, basis, justification) | |
| notion(cause, basis, justification, grounds) |
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