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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | excuse, defense |
| Synonyms: | action, alibi, allegation, apology, argument, cause, claim, cop-out, explanation, extenuation, fish tale, justification, mitigation, out, palliation, pleading, pretext, rationalization, right, song and dance, story, vindication, whitewash |
| Antonyms: | decision, sentence |
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