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Indemnity

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

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Narrower term 4

Atonement 76% connected

Reconciliation; restoration of friendly relations; agreement; concord.

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Expiation 76% connected

The act of making satisfaction or atonement for any crime or fault; the extinguishing of guilt by suffering or penalty.

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Relief 76% connected

The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything oppressive or burdensome, by which…

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Satisfaction 76% connected

The act of satisfying, or the state of being satisfied; gratification of desire; contentment in possession and enjoyment; repose of mind resulting fr…

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Compensation 76% connected

The act or principle of compensating.

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Exemption 76% connected

The act of exempting; the state of being exempt; freedom from any charge, burden, evil, etc., to which others are subject; immunity; privilege; as, e…

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Freedom 76% connected

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

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Protection 76% connected

The act of protecting, or the state of being protected; preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance; defense; shelter; as, the weak need protection.

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Shelter 76% connected

That which covers or defends from injury or annoyance; a protection; a screen.

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Indemnify 74% connected

To save harmless; to secure against loss or damage; to insure.

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Indemnify 74% connected

To save harmless; to secure against loss or damage; to insure.

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Recompense 74% connected

To render an equivalent to, for service, loss, etc.; to requite; to remunerate; to compensate.

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Recompense 74% connected

To render an equivalent to, for service, loss, etc.; to requite; to remunerate; to compensate.

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Synonym 6

Amends 92% connected

Compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation.

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Damages 92% connected

of Damage

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Indemnification 92% connected

The act or process of indemnifying, preserving, or securing against loss, damage, or penalty; reimbursement of loss, damage, or penalty; the state of…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Insurance 92% connected

The act of insuring, or assuring, against loss or damage by a contingent event; a contract whereby, for a stipulated consideration, called premium, o…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Redress 92% connected

To dress again.

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Restitution 92% connected

The act of restoring anything to its rightful owner, or of making good, or of giving an equivalent for any loss, damage, or injury; indemnification.

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