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expiation
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expiation in WordNet English dictionary
noun
the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
expiation
atonement
propitiation
compensation for a wrong
"we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store"
atonement
expiation
satisfaction
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