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make good (for)

phrase

as in make amends (for)
to make up for (an offense) He was committed to making good for his past mistakes.

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“Make good (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20good%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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