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expiate

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1. v. t. To extinguish the guilt of by sufferance of penalty or some equivalent; to make complete satisfaction for; to atone for; to make amends for; to make expiation for; as, to expiate a crime, a guilt, or sin. Source: opted
2. v. t. To purify with sacred rites. Source: opted
3. a. Terminated. Source: opted
4. v. make amends for Source: wordnet

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amends guilt expiation atone complete equivalent extinguish penalty purify rites sacred satisfaction terminated

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expiable expiated expiating expiatist expiative expiator expiatorious expiatory

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