Atonement and Defense

Atonement

Atonement noun - The act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity).
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Defense and atonement are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defense" instead a noun "Atonement".

Nearby Words: atone, atoned, atoning

Defense

Defense noun - An explanation that frees one from fault or blame.
Usage example: there's absolutely no defense for your actions

Atonement and defense are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Atonement" instead a noun "Defense".

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