Expiatory
Expiatory adjective - Having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation.
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Synonyms for Expiatory
Penitential and expiatory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Penitential" instead an adjective "Expiatory".
Penitential
Penitential adjective - Showing or constituting penance.
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Synonyms for Penitential
Expiatory and penitential are semantically related. You can use "Expiatory" instead an adjective "Penitential".
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Related pairs
- sorry and expiatory
- sorry and penitential
- rueful and expiatory
- rueful and penitential
- conciliatory and expiatory
- conciliatory and penitential
- regretful and expiatory
- regretful and penitential
- penitent and expiatory
- penitent and penitential
- contrite and expiatory
- contrite and penitential
- remorseful and expiatory
- remorseful and penitential
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