apology (n.)
- acknowledgment
- admission
- alibi
- amends
- apologetics
- apologia
- argument
- argumentation
- atonement
- attrition
- bicker
- bickering
- bitterness
- blind
- casuistry
- cloak
- color
- concession
- confession
- contention
- contriteness
- contrition
- controversy
- cover
- cover-up
- defense
- device
- disputation
- dispute
- espousal
- excuse
- extenuation
- facade
- feint
- front
- gloss
- grief
- guise
- handle
- hassle
- hubbub
- justification
- litigation
- logomachy
- mask
- palliation
- penance
- penitence
- polemic
- polemics
- pretense
- pretension
- pretext
- protestation
- redress
- reformation
- refuge
- regret
- regrets
- remorse
- reparation
- repentance
- rhubarb
- satisfaction
- screen
- semblance
- set-to
- sham
- shame
- shamefacedness
- shamefulness
- show
- sorriness
- sorrow
- stalking-horse
- stratagem
- subterfuge
- support
- trick
- varnish
- veil
- wistfulness
- wrangling
In her face excuse
Came prologue, and apology too prompt.
