Pardon

/ˈpɑːdn̩/

Synonyms for "pardon" (174 found)

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Closest matches (35)

Noun(12 words)

amnesty forgiveness absolve absolving allowance amnesties amnestying apologies apologybeg your pardonclemency consent

absolution absolve accept acquit acquittal acquittance allow allowance amnesty benevolence clear clearance clearing clemency commiseration compassion compurgation condolence condonation condone

Verb(3 words)

absolved absolves amnestied

Strong matches (52)

decontaminate destigmatization destigmatize destigmatizing discharge disculpation dismiss dismissaldispense fromexculpate exculpation excusal excuse exemptexempt fromexemption exonerate exoneration favor feeling

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forbear forbearance forgive forgiveness forgiving freegive absolutiongive quartergracegrant amnesty togrant forgivenessgrant immunitygrant remissionhave mercy uponhave pity

Noun(11 words)

excuseexcuse meexcuses excusing exonerate forbear forgiveforgive by authorityforgive mefree pardongrant amnesty

Verb(6 words)

excuse excused exempted forgave forgiven forgives

Related words (87)

Interjection(1 words)

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humanity immunity indemnification indemnity indulge indulgence justification justify kindness leniencylet golet offlet uplet up onliberate melt mercy mitigation nonpros overlook

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overlooking pathos pity purgation purge purging purify quarterquash the chargequietus quittance redemption relax release relent relief remissionremission of sinremit reprieve ruth self-pityset freeshrift shrive small-town spare sparing sympathytake pity onthaw tolerateverdict of acquittalvindicate vindication whitewashwithdraw the charge

Noun(19 words)

i apologizeindulgences lorenzo merced mercies overlookoverlook the valleypardon mepardoning permission regret remissions remittal remitting reprieves shriving sorry spares tolerate

Verb(8 words)

indulges pardoned remitted shrived shriven shrives spared sparest

Intj(1 words)

what

Pronoun(1 words)

what

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

15 entries

allowance apology benignity clemency exclamation expressionexpression of regretforgive forgiveness interjection kindness mercifulness mercy permission warrant

More specific

14 entries

clemencyexpress permissionexpression of regretformal apologyformal permissiongeneral pardongrant amnestyissue pardonleniencypolite apologypolite clarificationpolite requestpresidential pardontolerance

Collocations

16 entries

grant a pardongrant amnestyissue pardonlegal pardonofficial pardonpardon for offensespardon for the delaypardon mepardon my Frenchpardon the delaypardon the interruptionpardon the mistakepardonable offensepresidential pardonrequest pardonwith your pardon

Inflections

3 entries

pardoned pardoning pardons

Derivations

7 entries

pardonability pardonable pardonably pardoned pardoner pardoning pardons

Sample sentences

24 total sentences available.

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I beg your pardon?

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Pardon me?

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I beg your pardon; I didn't quite catch your name.

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Why not apologize and ask for his pardon?

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