Word Group : Forgive
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Sr. No
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Word
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Meaning
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Sentence
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1
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Absolve
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1.
Declare (someone) free from guilt, obligation, or punishment
2.
(in church use) give absolution for (a sin)
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1.
The pardon absolved them of any crimes
2.
She asked the bishop to absolve her sins
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2
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Acquit
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1. Free (someone) from criminal
charge by a verdict of not guilty
2. Conduct oneself or perform in a
specified way
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1. She was acquitted on all counts
2. The goalkeeper acquitted himself
well
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3
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Exculpate
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Show declare that (someone) is not guilty of
wrongdoing
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The article exculpated the mayor
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4
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Exonerate
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1. (of an official body) absolve (someone)
from blame for fault or wrongdoing
2. Release someone from (a duty or
obligation)
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1. An inquiry exonerated those
involved
2. Pope Clement V exonerated the king
from his oath to the barons
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5
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Expiate
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Make amends or reparation for (guilt or
wrongdoing)
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Their sins must be expiated by sacrifice
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6
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Palliate
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1. Make (a disease or its symptoms)
less severe without removing the cause
2. Disguise the seriousness of (an
offence)
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1. Treatments works by palliating symptoms
2. There is no way to excuse or
palliate his dirty dead
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7
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Redress
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1.
Remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation)
2.
Set upright again
3.
Remedy or compensation for a wrong or grievance.
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1.
The question is how to redress the consequences of racist land
policies
2.
Some ambitious Architect being called to redress a leaning wall
3.
Those seeking redress for an infringement of public law rights
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8
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Vindicate
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1. Clear (someone) of blame or
suspicion
2. Show or prove to be right,
reasonable, or justified
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1. Hospital staff were vindicated by
the inquest verdict
2. More sober views were vindicated
by events
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