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Absolve Excuse Crossword Clue

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99%6Exact Match!
adjective

• (of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject

• (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation

verb

• grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

• grant exemption or release to

42%6 To gloss over or excuse; excuse or cover up (an offense, error, etc.)
verb

• To extenuate, explain away, gloss over.

• To use flattering language.

• To smooth over; to palliate by specious explanation.

• To give a shine to (something or someone).

34%7Excuse a crack about bishop
verb

• grant remission of a sin to

• let off the hook

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