| discharge(noun, release, allowance, reprieve, forgiveness) |
| protection |
| refutation(noun, return, sign, report, resolution) |
| remission(noun, pardon, allowance, reprieve, forgiveness) |
| revenge(noun, defense, justification, exoneration, vengeance) |
| satisfaction(noun, pleasure, happiness, joy, content) |
| substantiation(noun, defense, confirmation, corroboration, embodiment) |
| acquittance(noun, excuse, acquittal) |
| alibi(noun, action, reason, trick, claim) |
| argument(noun, cause, return, reason, idea) |
| compurgation(noun, defense, substantiation) |
| extenuation(noun, return, reason, trick, claim) |
| grounds(noun, cause, reason, trick, approval) |
| indemnity(noun, pardon, allowance, reprieve, forgiveness) |
| mitigation(noun, action, cause, reason, trick) |
| reprisal(noun, revenge, vengeance) |
| support(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation) |
| advocacy(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation) |
| answer(noun, return, reason, account, approval) |
| assertion(noun, reason, claim, statement, explanation) |