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English noun: atonement | |||
| 1. | atonement (possession) compensation for a wrong | ||
| Samples | We were unable to get satisfaction from the local store. | ||
| Synonyms | expiation, satisfaction | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | amends, damages, indemnification, indemnity, redress, restitution | ||
| 2. | atonement (act) the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity) | ||
| Synonyms | expiation, propitiation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | redemption, salvation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | amends, reparation | ||
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