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end(noun, cause, plan, desire, object)
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exculpation(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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excuse(noun, action, cause, reason, approval)
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exoneration(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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explanation(noun, action, cause, reason, trick)
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exposition(noun, action, cause, reason, excuse)
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extenuation(noun, reason, trick, approval, argument)
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goal(noun, cause, plan, desire, object)
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grounds(noun, action, cause, reason, trick)
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idea(noun, cause, plan, reason, object)
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intention(noun, cause, plan, desire, object)
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justification(noun, action, cause, start, defeat)
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mitigation(noun, reason, trick, approval, argument)
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motivation(noun, action, cause, reason, excuse)
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motive(noun, action, cause, reason, excuse)
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object(noun, cause, plan, desire, aim)
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occasion(noun, cause, start, consideration)
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palliation(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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palliative(noun, defeat, reason, approval, argument)
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plea(noun, reason, trick, approval, argument)
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