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Forgives As An Offense Crossword Clue

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noun

• the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with

• (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)

verb

• send (money) in payment

• hold back to a later time

• release from (claims, debts, or taxes)

• refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision

• forgive

• make slack as by lessening tension or firmness

• diminish or abate

45%8 Dismisses an offense
verb

• stop blaming or grant forgiveness

• absolve from payment

34%8 Medieval figure who forgives sins for a fee
noun

• a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense

• a medieval cleric who raised money for the church by selling papal indulgences

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