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for·giveness (fər giv′nis)

noun

  1. a forgiving or being forgiven; pardon
  2. inclination to forgive or pardon

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forgiveness Synonyms

forgiveness

n.

absolution, pardon, acquittal, exoneration, remission, dispensation, exculpation, extenuation, reprieve, quittance, justification, amnesty, respite, indulgence, mercy, clemency.


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forgiveness Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • beg: But the King fell ill and died quickly, begging forgiveness for his sins.

Adjective modifier

  • loving: One is the recipient of a sense of restoration, the other the object of loving forgiveness.

Preposition: on

  • shot: Maximum forgiveness on off center shots due to extreme perimeter weighting that increases the stability and feel of the club.

Noun used with modifier

  • debt: The new buzz words are " debt forgiveness " .

Preposition: of

  • sin: Why did Jesus offer forgiveness of sin rather than heal the man?

Preposition: for

  • sin: Pope John Paul II asked for forgiveness for past Catholic sins.
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forgiveness quotes

Le coeur d'une me'  re est un ab|"me au fond duquel se trouve toujours un pardon. A mother'sheart isanabyss atthebottomof whichthere is always forgiveness.

-Balzac, Honore¤   de

Out of the depths have I cried unto thee,O L. Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of mysupplications.Ifthou,L, shouldest mark iniquities, O L, who shall stand? But, there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

-Bible (Old Testament)

Mutual forgiveness of each vice, Such are the Gates of Paradise.

-Blake,William

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