| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. A statement of acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon: apology, mea culpa, regret (used in plural). See REGRET. 2. An explanation offered to justify an action or make it better understood: plea, pretext. See EXPLAIN. 3. The act or an instance of forgiving: absolution, amnesty, condonation, forgiveness, pardon, remission. See FORGIVENESS. | | VERB: | 1. To free from an obligation or duty: absolve, discharge, dispense, exempt, let off, relieve, spare. See FREE. 2. To grant forgiveness to or for: condone, forgive, pardon, remit. Idioms: forgive and forget. See FORGIVENESS. 3. To show to be just, right, or valid: justify, rationalize, vindicate. Idioms: make a case for. See RIGHT.
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