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Search phrase: absolution

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.354 The blackest sin is cleared with absolution; The blackest sinne is clear'd with absolution.

Glossary

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shriftabsolution
shrivehear confession, grant absolution, forgive
shrivingfor confession and absolution

Thesaurus

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absolutionshrift
absolution, grantshrive
confession and absolution, [time] forshriving

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ABSOLVEBASICabsolution n
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