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The act of making satisfaction or atonement for any crime or fault; the extinguishing of guilt by suffering or penalty.
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The means by which reparation or atonement for crimes or sins is made; an expiatory sacrifice or offering; an atonement.
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compensation for a wrong; "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store"
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the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
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Cleansing away sin
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the compensation or satisfaction that fully makes right a wrong relationship
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