rationale, excuse, reason, pretext, explanation, casus belli, motive, evidence, implication, objection, smokescreen, disincentive, motivation, counterargument, consequence, argument, compunction, counterexample, disproof, proof, exculpation, purpose, inadvisability, refutation, specious argument, contradiction, pretense, qualm, fig leaf, apologia, red herring, logic, recourse, ipse dixit, merit, impetus, scruple, impermissibility, idee fixe, corollary, tu quoque, carte blanche, scintilla, substantiation, precondition, repugnancy, sanction, presumption, simpliciter, alibis, wrongheadedness, impediment, assertion, unreasonableness, illogicality, sophism, authority, apologist, hesitation, presupposition, grounds, deterrent, corroboration, fait accompli, nonsense, predicate, credence, obiter dictum, baldfaced, arrogation, equivocation, impracticability, precedent, syllogism, cravenness, illogic, ramification, rightfulness, provocation, casuistry, euphemism, abstract noun, conclusiveness, tacit consent, intention, brainer, inference, legitimation, locus standi, necessity, corroborating evidence, logical fallacy, tautologies, acquiescence, regard, wiggle room, dissenters, exception, reasonings, infeasibility, prima facie, certainty, justifications, groundwork, safeguard, foundation, reasons, warrant, clarification, incentive, rationales, grounding, inducement, legitimacy

cause, defence, defense, vindication

addiction, alienation of affection, arrogated, assumed, autotelism, calvin, cause, defence, defense, epanorthosis, excuse, explain, grounds, inexcusable, jean caulvin, jean cauvin, jean chauvin, john calvin, justificative, justificatory, justify, lutheran, lutheranism, reason, retrospective, self-justification, self-styled, soi-disant, undue, unjustified, unwarranted, vindicate, vindication, vindicatory

account, circumstance, condition, consideration, exoneration, whitewash