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Amnesty

/ˈæmnəsti/
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(noun) Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion.

Amnesty International often organizes public protests in support of political prisoners.
They should be pardoned by the amnesty law.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The government granted ____ to all political prisoners last week.

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