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expiation
[ ek-spee-ey-shuhn ]
/ ˌɛk spiˈeɪ ʃən /
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noun
the act of expiating.
the means by which atonement or reparation is made.
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Origin of expiation
OTHER WORDS FROM expiation
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British Dictionary definitions for expiation
expiation
/ (ˌɛkspɪˈeɪʃən) /
noun
the act, process, or a means of expiating; atonement
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