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exoneration(noun, law, release, discharge)
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exculpation(noun, law, release, discharge)
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justification(noun, attack, cause, sign)
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apology(noun, cover, attack, cause)
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defense(noun, cover, attack, cause)
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excuse(noun, cause, reason, claim)
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explanation(noun, cause, sign, report)
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plea(noun, sign, report, reason)
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rationalization(noun, cause, reason, trick)
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apologia(noun, cover, attack, cause)
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refutation(noun, sign, report, resolution)
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argument(noun, cause, reason, idea)
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extenuation(noun, reason, trick, claim)
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answer(noun, reason, account, approval)
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response(noun, sign, report, reason)
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song and dance(expression, idiom, cause, reason)
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Band-Aid(noun, sign, report, resolution)
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acknowledgment(noun, sign, report, resolution)
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antiphon(noun, sign, report, resolution)
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apologetics(noun, argument, explanation, justification)
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