Atonement and Ransom

Atonement

Atonement noun - The act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity).
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Synonyms for Atonement

Ransom and atonement are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ransom" instead a noun "Atonement".

Nearby Words: atone, atoned, atoning

Ransom

Ransom noun - The act of freeing from captivity or punishment.

Atonement and ransom are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Atonement" instead a noun "Ransom".

Nearby Words: ransomed, ransoming

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sufficient sufficient atonement sufficient ransom
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