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Exemption

The act of exempting; the state of being exempt; freedom from any charge, burden, evil, etc., to which others are subject; immunity; privilege; as, exemption of certain articles from seizure; exemption from military service; exemption from anxiety, suffering, etc.

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Amnesty 76% connected

Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Fix 76% connected

Fixed; solidified.

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Impunity 76% connected

Exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss.

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Indemnity 76% connected

Security; insurance; exemption from loss or damage, past or to come; immunity from penalty, or the punishment of past offenses; amnesty.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Deduction 76% connected

Act or process of deducing or inferring.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Discharge 76% connected

To relieve of a charge, load, or burden; to empty of a load or cargo; to unburden; to unload; as, to discharge a vessel.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Immunity 76% connected

Freedom or exemption from any charge, duty, obligation, office, tax, imposition, penalty, or service; a particular privilege; as, the immunities of t…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Release 76% connected

To lease again; to grant a new lease of; to let back.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Waiver 76% connected

The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.

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Exempt 74% connected

Cut off; set apart.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Exempt 74% connected

Cut off; set apart.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 2

Freedom 92% connected

The state of being free; exemption from the power and control of another; liberty; independence.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Immunity 92% connected

Freedom or exemption from any charge, duty, obligation, office, tax, imposition, penalty, or service; a particular privilege; as, the immunities of t…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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