15
exonerated(verb, adjective, innocent, exempted, forgave)
13
absolved(verb, adjective, clear, free, innocent)
10
pardoned(verb, adjective, reduced, decreased, lessened)
9
acquitted(verb, innocent, forgave, vindicated, acquited)
8
exempt(adjective, responsibility, allowed, released, exempted)
8
released(verb, adjective, clear, free, reduced)
8
vindicated(verb, innocent, forgave, vindicated, acquited)
7
exculpated(verb, vindicated, acquited)
7
exempted(verb, adjective, released, dismissed, unshackled)
7
forgiven(verb, adjective, forgave, vindicated, acquited)
6
condoned(verb, forgave)
6
immune(adjective, clear, free, allowed, released)
6
remitted(verb, forgave)
6
uncuffed
5
cleared(verb, adjective, clear, free, released)
5
discharged(verb, adjective, clear, free, released)
5
dismissed(verb, dismissed, forgave, vindicated, acquited)
5
excepted(verb, adjective, clear, free, released)
5
licensed(verb, allowed, exempt, dismissed, empowered)
5
privileged(verb, adjective, clear, free, allowed)
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