| veil(verb, cover, ease, moderate, diminish) |
| veneer(verb, cover, ease, moderate, diminish) |
| verify(verb, support, favor, defend, substantiate) |
| white(verb, cover, ease, moderate, diminish) |
| whiten(verb, cover, ease, moderate, diminish) |
| whitewash(verb, cover, ease, moderate, defend) |
| wink at(verb, expression, defend, explain, spare) |
| worm out of(expression, idiom) |
| allow |
| ask forgiveness(expression, deplore, regret, atone) |
| atone(deplore, regret) |
| be apologetic(verb, grieve, lament, deplore, regret) |
| be ashamed(deplore, regret, atone) |
| be contrite(deplore, regret, atone) |
| be disturbed(verb, grieve, lament, deplore, bemoan) |
| be repentant(verb, grieve, lament, deplore, regret) |
| be sorry(verb, grieve, lament, deplore, regret) |
| be sorry for(verb, grieve, lament, deplore, bemoan) |
| bemoan(verb, grieve, lament, deplore) |
| bewail(verb, grieve, lament, deplore, regret) |