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administer absolution
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administer holy penance(expression, idiom, rite)
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admit
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aerate(clear, clean, cleanse, redeem, chasten)
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aerify(clear, clean, clarify, cleanse, redeem)
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alibi(verb, defend, explain, spare, relieve)
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amnesty
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anoint
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apologize for(verb, expression, defend, explain, spare)
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appease(verb, defend, explain, spare, relieve)
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atone for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, excuse, atonement)
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baptize
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bear with(verb, expression, defend, explain, spare)
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chasten(clear, clean, clarify, cleanse, redeem)
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concede
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condone(verb, defend, explain, spare, relieve)
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confirm
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cover(verb, defend, explain, spare, relieve)
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defend(verb, explain, spare, relieve, pardon)
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destigmatize
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