use as a plea

verb

Roget 617: pretend, plead, allege; shelter oneself under the plea of; excuse etc. (vindicate) 937; lend a color to; furnish a handle etc. n.; make a pretext of, make a handle of; use as a plea etc. n.; take one's stand upon, make capital out of, pretend etc. (lie) 544.    ... show more

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