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award(noun, release, discharge, dispatch, clearance)
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bail(verb, clear, release, free, discharge)
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be answerable for(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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be lenient(verb, expression, idiom, free, leave)
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be merciful(verb, free, leave, excuse, forgive)
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be sorry for(verb, expression, idiom, understand, comfort)
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be sympathetic(verb, understand, comfort, forgive, sympathize)
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bear out(verb, expression, support, favor, sustain)
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bear with(verb, expression, phrasal verb, defend, explain)
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bleach(clear, spare, relieve, duty, forgive)
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bleed for(verb, expression, understand, comfort, forgive)
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brief(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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bury the hatchet(verb, expression, idiom, excuse, forgive)
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buy(disregard, ignore, overlook, forget, excuse)
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cancel(stop, reduce, release, moderate, decrease)
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citation
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claim(support, favor, defend, explain, substantiate)
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clarify(verb, remove, dismiss, prevent, eliminate)
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comfort(verb, understand, forgive, sympathize, commiserate)
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commiserate(verb, understand, comfort, forgive, sympathize)
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