8
acquitting(verb, forgiving, acquitting)
8
excusing(verb, forgiving, acquitting)
7
absolving(verb, forgiving, acquitting)
6
exculpating(verb, acquitting)
6
exonerating(verb, forgiving, acquitting)
6
pardoning(verb, forgiving, acquitting)
5
clearing(noun, verb, acquitting)
5
justifying(verb, adjective, mitigating)
4
defending
4
mitigating(verb, adjective)
3
apologizing
3
avenging(verb, adjective)
3
dismissing(verb, forgiving, acquitting)
3
forgiving(verb, forgiving, acquitting)
3
substantiating
2
advocating
2
asserting
2
claiming
2
condoning(verb, forgiving)
2
exculpatory
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