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clear adj.
exempt adj.

ADJECTIVE

clear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clean

STRONG

cleared discharged dismissed exculpated exonerated innocent stainless

WEAK

blameless guiltless immaculate pure sinless unblemished uncensurable undefiled untarnished

Antonyms

WEAK

culpable guilty responsible

ADJECTIVE

exempt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

immune

STRONG

clear cleared discharged excepted excluded excused favored free liberated privileged released spared unbound walked

WEAK

beat the rap let go let off not liable not responsible not subject off the hook outside set apart special unchecked unrestrained unrestricted unshackled void of

Antonyms

STRONG

hindered prevented

WEAK

accountable answerable liable nonexempt responsible

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absolved

“The beauty of this narrative was that it not only absolved Jefferson and his fellow slaveholders of their sins; it absolved America as a whole,” Mr. Rasenberger writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Given the recent court ruling, he and dozens of other tattooists expect to be absolved of their charges.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

But the jury absolved Musk of “engaging in a scheme to defraud Twitter investors.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

Former England goalkeeper and Match of the Day pundit Joe Hart also absolved Vicario of blame for the first goal.

From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2025

The test result does not have the desired effect of making me feel absolved or even clean.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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