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Pardonable

Admitting of pardon; not requiring the excution of penalty; venial; excusable; -- applied to the offense or to the offender; as, a pardonable fault, or culprit.

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Excusable 84% connected

That may be excused, forgiven, justified, or acquitted of blame; pardonable; as, the man is excusable; an excusable action.

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Excusable 84% connected

That may be excused, forgiven, justified, or acquitted of blame; pardonable; as, the man is excusable; an excusable action.

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Expiable 84% connected

Capable of being expiated or atoned for; as, an expiable offense; expiable guilt.

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Expiable 84% connected

Capable of being expiated or atoned for; as, an expiable offense; expiable guilt.

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Forgivable 84% connected

Capable of being forgiven; pardonable; venial.

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Forgivable 84% connected

Capable of being forgiven; pardonable; venial.

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Minor 84% connected

Inferior in bulk, degree, importance, etc.; less; smaller; of little account; as, minor divisions of a body.

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Minor 84% connected

Inferior in bulk, degree, importance, etc.; less; smaller; of little account; as, minor divisions of a body.

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Venial 84% connected

Capable of being forgiven; not heinous; excusable; pardonable; as, a venial fault or transgression.

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Venial 84% connected

Capable of being forgiven; not heinous; excusable; pardonable; as, a venial fault or transgression.

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Abettor noun · 78% connection

One who abets; an instigator of an offense or an offender.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: admitting, pardon, requiring, excution, penalty.
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Absolution noun · 78% connection

An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: admitting, pardon, requiring, excution, penalty.
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Absolve verb · 78% connection

To free from a penalty; to pardon; to remit (a sin); -- said of the sin or guilt.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: admitting, pardon, requiring, excution, penalty.
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Adultery noun · 78% connection

The fine and penalty imposed for the offense of adultery.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: admitting, pardon, requiring, excution, penalty.
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Aggravate verb · 78% connection

To make worse, or more severe; to render less tolerable or less excusable; to make more offensive; to enhance; to intensify.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: admitting, pardon, requiring, excution, penalty.
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Amercement noun · 78% connection

The infliction of a penalty at the discretion of the court; also, a mulct or penalty thus imposed. It differs from a fine,in that the…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: admitting, pardon, requiring, excution, penalty.
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Amnesty verb · 78% connection

An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: admitting, pardon, requiring, excution, penalty.
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Bailable adjective · 78% connection

Admitting of bail; as, a bailable offense.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: admitting, pardon, requiring, excution, penalty.
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Condone verb · 78% connection

To pardon; to overlook the offense of; esp., to forgive for a violation of the marriage law; -- said of either the husband or the wife.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: admitting, pardon, requiring, excution, penalty.
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Delinquent noun · 78% connection

One who fails or neglects to perform his duty; an offender or transgressor; one who commits a fault or a crime; a culprit.

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Drop noun · 78% connection

A door or platform opening downward; a trap door; that part of the gallows on which a culprit stands when he is to be hanged; hence, t…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: admitting, pardon, requiring, excution, penalty.
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Excuse verb · 78% connection

To pardon, as a fault; to forgive entirely, or to admit to be little censurable, and to overlook; as, we excuse irregular conduct, whe…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: admitting, pardon, requiring, excution, penalty.
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Expiation noun · 78% connection

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

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: admitting, pardon, requiring, excution, penalty.
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Fine noun · 78% connection

To impose a pecuniary penalty upon for an offense or breach of law; to set a fine on by judgment of a court; to punish by fine; to mul…

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Forfeit noun · 78% connection

A thing forfeit or forfeited; what is or may be taken from one in requital of a misdeed committed; that which is lost, or the right to…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: admitting, pardon, requiring, excution, penalty.
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Forgive verb · 78% connection

To give up resentment or claim to requital on account of (an offense or wrong); to remit the penalty of; to pardon; -- said in referen…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: admitting, pardon, requiring, excution, penalty.
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Indemnification noun · 78% connection

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

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: admitting, pardon, requiring, excution, penalty.
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Indictable adjective · 78% connection

Capable of being, or liable to be, indicted; subject to indictment; as, an indictable offender or offense.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: admitting, pardon, requiring, excution, penalty.
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