| sympathy |
| take pity on(verb, expression, idiom, understand, comfort) |
| write off(verb, expression, relieve, duty, forgive) |
| abolish(remove, dismiss, prevent, eliminate, eradicate) |
| absolve justify(expression, defend, explain, spare, relieve) |
| ache(verb, understand, comfort, forgive, sympathize) |
| acknowledge |
| act of grace(expression, idiom) |
| advocate(support, favor, defend, explain, substantiate) |
| affront |
| alleviate(stop, reduce, release, moderate, decrease) |
| allow for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, excuse, absolve) |
| allow to go(expression, idiom, release, dismiss, fire) |
| answer for(expression, support, favor, substantiate, legitimize) |
| apologise |
| appease(verb, defend, explain, spare, relieve) |
| approve(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm) |
| argue for(verb, expression, support, favor, sustain) |
| assert(support, favor, defend, explain, substantiate) |
| avenge(verb, vindicate) |