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administer extreme unction(expression, rite)
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hear confession(expression, rite)
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administer holy penance(expression, rite)
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do penance(expression, atonement)
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grant amnesty to
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make allowances for(verb, expression, defend, explain)
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quash the charge
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take rap for(verb, expression, defend, explain)
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wear a hairshirt(expression, atonement)
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withdraw the charge
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administer the sacrament(expression, rite)
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do duty(expression, rite)
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get rid of impurities(expression, cleanse, sanitize, disinfect)
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give the sacrament(expression, rite)
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make amends(expression, atonement)
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make good(expression, atonement)
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perform service(expression, rite)
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APASmart Define. (2015). shrive thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/shrive/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, shrive thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/shrive/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "shrive thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/shrive/thesaurus/synonyms>