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Expiation Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Expiation has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

compensation for a wrong

"we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store"

2

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

3

An act of atonement for a sin or wrongdoing.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
damages redemption
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
reparation
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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