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free(spare, relieve, pardon, forgive)
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give absolution(verb, expression, explain, spare)
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grant amnesty(verb, expression, explain, spare)
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indulge(verb, explain, spare, relieve)
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legalize(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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legitimize(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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let go(verb, expression, explain, spare)
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let off(expression, spare, relieve, pardon)
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liberate(spare, relieve, pardon, forgive)
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maintain(support, favor, explain, substantiate)
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make allowances(verb, expression, support, favor, sustain)
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make allowances for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb)
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make good(verb, expression, support, favor, sustain)
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mitigate(verb, explain, spare, relieve)
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overlook(spare, relieve, pardon, forgive)
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palliate(verb, favor, sustain, confirm)
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pass over(expression, spare, relieve, pardon)
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plead(verb, support, favor, explain)
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purge(verb, explain, spare, relieve)
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rebut(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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