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redemption

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redemption in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. the act of purchasing back something previously sold
    redemption  repurchase  buyback 
  2. (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
    redemption  salvation 
  3. repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock)
    redemption 
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redemption in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (noun) the act of redeeming or something redeemed
  2. (noun) the recovery, for a fee, of a pawned article
  3. (noun) salvation from sin
  4. (noun) rescue upon payment of a ransom
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