Excuse and Expiate

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Excuse

Excuse verb - To dismiss as of little importance.

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Expiate and excuse are semantically related in absolve topic. In some cases you can use "Expiate" instead a verb "Excuse", when it comes to topics like atone.

Nearby Words: excusing, excused, excusable

Expiate

Expiate verb - To make up for (an offense).

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Synonyms for Expiate

Excuse and expiate are semantically related in absolve topic. You can use "Excuse" instead a verb "Expiate", if it concerns topics such as atone, make amends for.

Nearby Words: expiation, expiatory, expiating

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Common collocations

crime	excuse crime	expiate crime
behavior	excuse behavior	expiate behavior

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