7
rewarding
5
rehabilitative
3
beneficial
3
acquitting
2
commuting
2
nonpunitive
1
compensatory
0
absolving
0
reconstructive
0
pardoning
-1
exculpating
-1
exculpatory
-1
remitting
-1
reprieving
-1
vindicating
-2
condoning
-2
exonerating
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