expiation
ex·pi·a·tion (
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n)
n.
1. The act of expiating; atonement.
2. A means of expiating.
expi·a·tory (--tôr, -t
r) adj.
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| Noun | 1. | expiation – compensation for a wrong; “we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store”
amends, damages, indemnification, redress, restitution, indemnity – a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
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| 2. | expiation – the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
redemption, salvation – (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
amends, reparation – something done or paid in expiation of a wrong; “how can I make amends”
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