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Absolution

/ˌæbsəˈluʃən/
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(noun) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority.

The priest read the prayers of absolution over Tom after hearing his confession.
Government ... granting absolution to the nation.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He sought ____ for his sins by confessing to the priest.

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