why and wherefore

Strongest matches

• alibi
• apology
• justification
• pretext
• rationalization
• substitute
• trick

Strong matches

• cleanup
• cover
• defense
• disguise
• evasion
• expedient
• extenuation
• grounds
• jive
• makeshift
• mitigation
• plea
• regrets
• routine
• semblance
• shift
• song
• stall
• stopgap
• story
• subterfuge
• vindication
• whitewash

Weak matches

• come-off
• cop-out
• cover story
• coverup
• fish story
• song and dance

Strongest matches

• apology
• approval
• argument
• basis
• confirmation
• explanation
• pretext
• rationale
• rationalization
• vindication

Strong matches

• absolution
• account
• acquittal
• advocacy
• answer
• apologia
• cop-out
• defense
• exculpation
• exoneration
• extenuation
• grounds
• idea
• mitigation
• palliation
• palliative
• plea
• rebuttal
• reply
• response
• sanctification
• story
• support
• validation
• warrant
• wherefore

Weak matches

• raison d'être
• song and dance
• whatfor
• whitewashing
• whole idea

Strongest matches

• ambition
• aspiration
• desire
• determination
• direction
• function
• goal
• idea
• intent
• objective
• plan
• principle
• project
• reason
• scheme
• scope
• view
• wish

Strong matches

• animus
• bourn
• calculation
• design
• destination
• dream
• drift
• end
• expectation
• hope
• mecca
• mission
• object
• point
• premeditation
• proposal
• proposition
• prospect
• resolve
• will

Weak matches

• big idea
• intendment
• ulterior motive
• whatfor
• where one's headed
• whole idea
• whyfor

Strongest matches

• excuse
• explanation
• hypothesis
• justification
• motivation
• motive
• philosophy
• principle
• rationalization
• reason
• theory

Strong matches

• account
• exposition
• grounds
• reasons
• story

Weak matches

• raison d'être
• song and dance
• sour grapes
• the big idea
• the whole idea
• whatfor
• whyfor

Strongest matches

• argument
• basis
• cause
• consideration
• goal
• idea
• impetus
• incentive
• motivation
• motive
• proof
• purpose
• rationale

Strong matches

• antecedent
• design
• determinant
• end
• grounds
• inducement
• object
• occasion
• root
• spring
• target
• warrant
• wherefore
• why

Weak matches

• ulterior motive
• whyfor

Strongest matches

• argument
• case
• excuse
• idea
• justification
• proof
• rationale

Strong matches

• account
• apologia
• apology
• cover
• defense
• exposition
• ground
• notion
• rationalization
• vindication
• wherefore
• why

Weak matches

• song and dance
• sour grapes
• the whole idea
• whatfor
• whyfor