Related Words for forgive

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WordSyllablesCategories
forgiveness
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Noun, Noun
forget
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Verb
unforgivable
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Adjective
pardon
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Noun
apologize
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Verb
repent
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Verb
confess
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Verb
excuse
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Noun
apologise
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Verb
tolerate
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Verb
punish
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Verb
repay
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Verb
chastise
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Verb
betray
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Verb
condemn
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Verb
hate
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Noun
hurt
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Noun
overlook
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Verb
sorry
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Adjective
atone
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Noun
accept
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Verb
reconcile
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Verb
ignore
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Verb
admonish
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Verb
misunderstand
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Verb
merciful
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Noun
apologising
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Verb
admit
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Verb
criticize
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Verb
empathize
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Verb
pray
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Verb, Adverb
crucify
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Verb
wronged
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Verb
acknowledge
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Verb
offend
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Verb
sympathize
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Verb
scold
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Verb
blame
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Noun
misinterpret
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Verb
repentant
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Adjective
implore
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Verb
chide
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Verb
compensate
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Verb
disown
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Verb
retaliate
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Verb
learn
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Verb
mistake
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Noun
absolve
x/
Verb
kill
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Verb
regret
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Noun
apologies
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Noun
disappoint
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Verb
criticise
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Verb
heal
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Verb
grieve
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Noun
forbear
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Verb
confront
x/
Verb
understand
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Verb
condescend
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Verb
ashamed
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Adjective
rectify
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Verb
suffer
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Verb
mercy
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Noun
exonerate
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Verb
despise
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Verb
okay
x/
Adjective
disregard
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Noun
forsake
x/
Verb
inexcusable
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Adjective
loathe
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Verb
pity
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Noun
appreciate
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Verb
sins
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Noun
rephrase
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Verb
rebuke
x/
Noun
remind
x/
Verb
unkind
x/
Adjective
tell
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Verb
transgressions
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Noun
beseech
x/
Verb
persevere
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Verb
remember
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Verb
dare
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Verb
recognize
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Verb
tempted
/x
Verb
rejoice
x/
Verb
embarrassed
x/x
Verb
bless
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Verb
refuse
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Noun
acquit
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Verb
plead
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Verb
grateful
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Adjective
exaggerate
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Verb
repudiate
x/xx
Verb
forgive and forget
x///x
Phrase, Verb
remit
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Noun
let off
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Phrase, Verb
condone
x/
Verb
waiver
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Noun
waive
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Verb
vindicate
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Verb
purify
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Verb
avenge
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Verb
redeem
x/
Verb
forgo
x/
Verb
forfeit
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Verb
exempt
x/
Adjective
give over
//x
Phrase, Verb
revenge
x/
Noun
purge
/
Noun
get over
//x
Phrase, Verb
quit
/
Verb
answer
/x
Noun
furlough
/x
Noun
ease
/
Noun
permit
x/
Noun
escape
x/
Noun
pass over
//x
Phrase, Verb
free
/
Adjective
give way
//
Phrase, Verb
guilt
/
Noun
relent
x/
Verb
abjure
//
Verb
shrug off
//
Phrase, Verb
dispense
x/
Verb
leave
/
Verb
trespasses
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Noun
grievances
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Verb
debtors
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Noun
bluntness
/x
Noun
rudeness
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Noun
dearest
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Adjective
impertinence
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Noun
indiscretions
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Noun
cleanse
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Verb
iniquity
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Noun
divine
x/
Adjective
tormentors
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Noun
absolution
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Noun
afraid
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Adjective
annul
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Verb
ask
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Verb, Noun
aware
x/
Adjective, Verb
being
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Noun
but
/
Adverb, Noun, Verb
cancel
/x
Verb, Noun
church
/
Noun, Verb
crime
/
Noun, Verb
detest
x/
Verb
doubtless
/x
Adverb, Adjective
dread
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Noun, Adjective, Verb
forbid
x/
Verb
hear
/
Verb
insulting
x/x
Adjective, Noun
justify
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Verb
kind
/
Noun, Adjective
let
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Verb, Noun
live
/
Verb, Adjective, Adverb
love
/
Noun, Verb
me
/
Noun
morrow
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Noun, Verb
never
/x
Adverb
offence
x/
Noun
rescind
x/
Verb
revoke
x/
Verb, Noun
spare
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
them
/
Noun
when
/
Adverb, Noun
wish
/
Verb, Noun
breakeven
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Verb, Noun, Adjective
save
/
Verb, Noun
get
/
Verb, Noun
die
/
Verb, Noun
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
fall
/
Verb, Noun
bulletproof
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Adjective, Verb
milestone
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Noun, Verb
backwater
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Noun, Verb
no
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Noun, Adverb, Adjective
anymore
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Adverb