Expiate and Excuse

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Expiate

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

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

Nearby Words: expiation, expiatory, expiating

Excuse

Excuse verb - To dismiss as of little importance.

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

Nearby Words: excusing, excused, excusable

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crime	expiate crime	excuse crime
behavior	expiate behavior	excuse behavior

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