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nonpros
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officiate
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oink
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overlook(defend, spare, relieve, pardon, forgive)
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oxygenate(clear, clean, cleanse, redeem, chasten)
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pass over(expression, defend, spare, relieve, pardon)
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penance
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plead ignorance(verb, expression, defend, explain, spare)
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pretext(verb, defend, explain, spare, relieve)
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propitiate
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quash the charge(expression, idiom)
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rarify(clear, clean, clarify, cleanse, redeem)
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rationalize(verb, defend, explain, spare, relieve)
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receive absolution
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relieve(defend, spare, pardon, forgive, acquit)
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sanctify(clear, clean, clarify, cleanse, redeem)
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set free
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shrug off(verb, expression, defend, explain, spare)
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sublimate(clear, clean, clarify, cleanse, redeem)
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take rap for(verb, expression, idiom, defend, explain)
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