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extenuate(verb, explain, spare, relieve)
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free(verb, spare, relieve, pardon)
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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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let go(verb, expression, explain, spare)
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let off(verb, expression, spare, relieve)
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liberate(verb, spare, relieve, pardon)
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mitigate(verb, explain, spare, relieve)
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pardon(verb, disregard, explain, spare)
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plead ignorance(verb, expression, explain, spare)
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pretext(verb, explain, spare, relieve)
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purge(verb, explain, spare, relieve)
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rationalize(verb, explain, spare, relieve)
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release(verb, spare, relieve, pardon)
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relieve(verb, spare, pardon, forgive)
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remit(verb, disregard, explain, spare)
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shrive(verb, explain, spare, relieve)
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shrug off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, explain)
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spare(verb, relieve, pardon, forgive)
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APASmart Define. (2015). make allowances for thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/make_allowances_for/thesaurus/synonyms
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