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amnesty collapse: the formal act of liberating someone; a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment; grant a pardon to (a group of people)

self-pity collapse: a feeling of sorrow (often self-indulgent) over your own sufferings

vindication collapse: the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.; "friends provided a vindication of his position"

ruth collapse: a book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married an Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died; the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament; United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

exoneration collapse: the condition of being relieved from blame or obligation

absolution collapse: the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance; the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance

condolence collapse: an expression of sympathy with another's grief; "they sent their condolences"

apologize collapse: acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes"; defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"

clemency collapse: leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court"

decontaminate collapse: rid of contamination; "The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city"

acquit collapse: pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"

thaw collapse: a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile; "the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs"; warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt; "they welcomed the spring thaw"; the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid; "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours"

exempt collapse: (of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject; "a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process"; "exempt from jury duty"; "only the very poorest citizens should be exempt from income taxes"; grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"

exemption collapse: an act exempting someone; "he was granted immunity from prosecution"; a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.); "additional exemptions are allowed for each dependent"; immunity from an obligation or duty

vindicate collapse: clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof; "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel"; maintain, uphold, or defend; "vindicate the rights of the citizens"

forgiveness collapse: the act of excusing a mistake or offense; compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

absolve collapse: let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"; grant remission of a sin to; "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's"

forgive collapse: stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday"; absolve from payment; "I forgive you your debt"

compassion collapse: the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it; a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering

pathos collapse: a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow); "the film captured all the pathos of their situation"; a style that has the power to evoke feelings

mercy collapse: alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed; "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy"; something for which to be thankful; "it was a mercy we got out alive"

justify collapse: adjust the spaces between words; "justify the margins"; show to be right by providing justification or proof; "vindicate a claim"; show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for; "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"; "The end justifies the means"

take back collapse: cause someone to remember the past; "This photo takes me back to the good old days"; move text to the previous line; in printing; regain possession of something; resume a relationship with someone after an interruption, as in a wife taking back her husband

redemption collapse: the act of purchasing back something previously sold; (Christianity) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil; repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock)

indemnity collapse: legal exemption from liability for damages; protection against future loss

immunity collapse: the quality of being unaffected by something; "immunity to criticism"; (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease

purify collapse: remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"; make pure or free from sin or guilt; "he left the monastery purified"; become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin; "The hippies came to the ashram in order to purify"

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