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pardon
transitive verb
- to release (a person) from further punishment for a crime
- to cancel or not exact penalty for (an offense); forgive
- to excuse or forgive (a person) for some minor fault, discourtesy, etc.
- to overlook (a discourtesy, etc.)
noun
- a pardoning or being pardoned; forgiveness
- an official document granting a pardon
interjection
- pardon me: a mild apology
- please repeat what you have said: a request for information or clarification, often with the rising intonation of a question
Related Forms:
- pardonable adjective
- pardonably adverb
See pardon in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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