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91 entries under noun topic. ×

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objective(purpose, planned, intention, intent)
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occasion(cause, start, consideration, basis)
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palliation(reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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palliative(defeat, reason, approval, argument)
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plea(reason, trick, approval, argument)
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point(purpose, planned, objective, intention)
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pretext(cause, reason, trick, approval)
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principle(action, plan, desire, reason)
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proof(cause, reason, consideration, basis)
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rationale(action, cause, reason, approval)
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rationalization(action, cause, reason, trick)
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rebuttal(reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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redemption(reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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reply(reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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response(reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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salvation(reason, approval, argument, explanation)
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sanctification(defeat, reason, approval, argument)
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song and dance(expression, idiom, action, cause)
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sour grapes(expression, action, cause, reason)
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story(action, reason, trick, approval)
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