VDict - Definition of expiation

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expiation

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Noun

the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)

compensation for a wrong
- we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store

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Synonyms:
atonement propitiation satisfaction

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "expiation":
excavation exception exhibition expatiation expedition expiation
Words contain "expiation" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
expiative expiation expiatory propitiatory amends reparation

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