Crime: Release
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1. Listen to each word as your read the written form.
2. Say the word and listen again to compare your pronunciation.
3. Flip the card and read the definition.
4. Say the word to complete the example sentence. (Flip the card back to check if necessary.)
5. Listen to the example sentence, and say it yourself.
absolve
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VERB: officially remove guilt
“The jury _____d her from any involvement in the crime.”
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acquit
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VERB: find someone innocent in a legal case
“Errors in the investigation led the judge to immediately _____ the defendant.”
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pardon
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VERB: officially forgive someone who is guilty
“After reviewing the case, the President issued them with a _____.”
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release
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VERB: allow someone to leave prison
“When he was _____d, he thanked the prison staff, turned, and walked to freedom.”
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