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Formal release from guilt;
forgiveness, pardon; punishment, condemnation |
Absolution
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done openly;
obvious; inconspicuous |
blatant
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deserving public praise;
praiseworthy; deplorable |
creditable
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establish firmly in position;
settle, put; reveal, take out |
ensconce
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to be quick;
hurry, accelerate; delay, slow down |
hasten
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a deep cut or tear;
gash, wound; benefit, healthy |
laceration
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stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion of action;
stubborn, inflexible; malleable |
obdurate
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seeming reasonable or probable;
credible, reasonable; unlikely |
plausible
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a cancellation or postponement of a punishment;
pardon, remission; accusation, blame |
reprieve
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showy but cheap and poor quality;
gaudy, tacky; tasteful |
tawdry
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