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   Ab·so·lu·tion

   /ˌabsəˈlo͞oSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment: "absolution from the sentence"
   • ▪ an ecclesiastical declaration of forgiveness of sins: "the priest administered absolution"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin absolutio(n-), from the verb absolvere (see absolve).

   Scrabble Points: 12

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