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Sought Absolution Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ATONED which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ATONED

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We think the answer is "ATONED" which means:

    noun
  • • The sun (or solar disc) which was the deity of a monotheistic cult under the pharaoh akhenaten
  • verb
  • • To make reparation, compensation, amends or satisfaction for an offence, crime, mistake or deficiency.
  • • To bring at one or at concordance; to reconcile; to suffer appeasement.
  • • To agree or accord; to be in accordance or harmony.
  • • To unite in making.
  • • To absolve (someone else) of wrongdoing, especially by standing as an equivalent.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He atoned for his mistakes by apologizing to his friend."
  • • "She atoned for her behavior by volunteering at a homeless shelter."

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New York Times10 Jul 2005 Down 48
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