Exact
Exact verb - To establish or apply as a charge or penalty.
Usage example: vowed to exact a heavy fine from any hockey player engaging in such outrageous behavior on the ice
Forgive
Forgive verb - To cease to have feelings of anger or bitterness toward.
Both words in one sentence
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Exact Words: When Pierre is trying to get Andrey to resume his engagement with Natasha:Pierre: You told me once a fallen woman should be forgiven.Andrey: But I didn't say that I could forgive.
- Many fans of Sonic X will never forgive Chris Thorndyke for infamously taking Amy Rose's part with Shadow, despite other characters doing the exact same thing to her in other adaptions of the Sonic franchise.
- You can even forgive Bhelen for that exact reason, word for word.
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