A defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
English: excuse, alibi, exculpation, self-justification
Bahasa: dalih
alasanBahasa Indonesia
reason, justify, argument, excuse, pretext
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#353 of the corpus · 346.8 per million words · 1,481,241 occurrences
From alas (…-an) · less common, #6,939
Noun
An explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
English: reason
Bahasa: sebab
An artful or simulated semblance
English: guise, pretense, pretence, pretext
Bahasa: samaran, muslihat, kepalsuan, helah, pura-pura
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11 more noun senses
(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
English: rationale, principle
Bahasa: dasar, prinsip, rasional, pendirian, pegangan, asas, kewajaran
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A summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
English: argument, literary argument
Bahasa: perdebatan, pertengkaran, hujah
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A fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
English: argument, statement
Bahasa: pernyataan, perdebatan, pertengkaran, hujah
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Something serving to conceal plans, a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
English: pretext, stalking-horse
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Something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
English: subterfuge, blind
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A rational motive for a belief or action
English: reason, ground
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The capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
English: reason, understanding, intellect
Bahasa: sebab, keterampilan, pengertian, pemahaman, kecerdasan, nalar, kecerdikan
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A justification for something existing or happening
English: cause, reason, grounds
Bahasa: sebab, motif, pokok kalimat
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An answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed
English: plea
Bahasa: dalih
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Reason
English: occasion
Bahasa: kesempatan, keadaan, sebab, peluang
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A fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
English: reason
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Verb
Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
English: apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise
Bahasa: membenarkan, menghalalkan, berdalih, berkilah, merasionalisasi, merasionalkan, menyungguhkan, menashihkan
Show to be right by providing justification or proof
English: justify, vindicate
Bahasa: dasar, membenarkan, menghalalkan, menjustifikasikan, menyungguhkan, menashihkan
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Show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for
English: justify, warrant
Bahasa: dasar, menjamin, membenarkan, menghalalkan, menyungguhkan, menashihkan
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