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expiatory

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  1. 1. a. Having power, or intended, to make expiation; atoning; as, an expiatory sacrifice. Source: opted
  2. 2. adj. having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation Source: wordnet
  3. 3. Having power, or intended, to make expiation; atoning; as, an expiatory sacrifice. Source: webster
  4. 4. Having power, or intended, to make expiation; atoning; as, anexpiatory sacrifice. Source: adambom
  5. 5. a. having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation Source: ecdict

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expiableexpiateexpiatedexpiatingexpiatistexpiativeexpiatorexpiatorious

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