Amnesty
Amnesty noun - Release from the guilt or penalty of an offense.
Usage example: the president of France traditionally grants amnesty to specially selected prisoners on Bastille Day
Retribution is an antonym for amnesty.
Retribution
Retribution noun - The act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury.
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Synonyms for Retribution
Amnesty is an antonym for retribution.
Nearby Word: retributive
How words are described
| instant | instant amnesty | instant retribution |
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Retribution and Amnesty. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/amnesty/retribution
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