Acquit and Shrive

Acquit

Acquit verb - To free from a charge of wrongdoing.

Shrive and acquit are semantically related In some cases you can use "Shrive" instead a verb "Acquit".

Nearby Words: acquittal, acquitted, acquitting

Shrive

Shrive verb - Grant remission of a sin to.
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Acquit and shrive are semantically related in confess topic. You can use "Acquit" instead a verb "Shrive".
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