| confession(noun, forfeit, forgiveness, reparation, absolution) |
| contrition(noun, woe, forfeit, forgiveness, reassurance) |
| counteraction |
| counterbalancing |
| cue(noun, return, pay, reward, satisfaction) |
| depuration(noun, refinement, distillation, freeing, cleansing) |
| disinfection(noun, refinement, distillation, freeing, cleansing) |
| distillation(noun, refinement, freeing, cleansing, sanitization) |
| emolument(noun, return, pay, reward, satisfaction) |
| expiatory offering |
| expurgation(noun, refinement, distillation, freeing, cleansing) |
| forgiveness(noun, forfeit, absolution, distillation, retribution) |
| freeing(noun, refinement, distillation, cleansing, sanitization) |
| grace(noun, refinement, distillation, freeing, cleansing) |
| gratification |
| gravy(noun, return, pay, reward, satisfaction) |
| hair shirt(noun, expression, forfeit, forgiveness, reparation) |
| lavation(noun, refinement, distillation, freeing, cleansing) |
| laving(noun, refinement, distillation, freeing, cleansing) |
| lex talionis |