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made amends (for)

phrase

past tense of make amends (for)
as in made good (for)
to make up for (an offense) She decided it was time to make amends for the hurt she had caused her family.

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“Made amends (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/made%20amends%20%28for%29. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

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