Remittal and Retribution

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Remittal noun - Release from the guilt or penalty of an offense.

Usage example: a king who was once obliged to do public penance for the remittal of his sins

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Retribution is an antonym for remittal.

Retribution noun - The act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury.

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Remittal is an antonym for retribution.

Nearby Word: retributive

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