EXPIABLE

expiable

(adjective) capable of being atoned for

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

expiable (not comparable)

Capable of being expiated or atoned for.

an expiable offence

Source: Wiktionary


Ex"pi*a*ble, a. Etym: [See Expiate.]

Definition: Capable of being expiated or atoned for; as, an expiable offense; expiable guilt. Bp. Hall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 January 2025

NEGLECT

(verb) leave undone or leave out; “How could I miss that typo?”; “The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten”


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