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excuse — I. v. a. 1. Pardon, forgive, acquit, absolve, exculpate, exonerate. 2. Extenuate, justify, form or constitute an apology or excuse for. 3. Exempt, release, free, let off. 4. Overlook, regard indulgently, treat as venial. 5. [With self.] Clear,… … New dictionary of synonyms
smile at/on/upon — regard favourably or indulgently. → smile … English new terms dictionary
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neglect — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Disregard Nouns 1. neglect, negligence, carelessness, heedlessness, thoughtlessness, dereliction, delinquency; omission, oversight, laches, default; benign neglect; rashness; procrastination. See… … English dictionary for students
Parables — • A comparison, or a parallel, by which one thing is used to illustrate another. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Parables Parables … Catholic encyclopedia
smile — verb 1》 form one s features into a pleased, friendly, or amused expression, with the corners of the mouth turned up. 2》 (smile at/on/upon) regard favourably or indulgently. noun a smiling expression. Derivatives smiler noun smiling adjective… … English new terms dictionary
smile — ► VERB 1) form one s features into a pleased, friendly, or amused expression, with the corners of the mouth turned up. 2) (smile at/on/upon) regard favourably or indulgently. ► NOUN ▪ an act of smiling; a smiling expression. ORIGIN perhaps… … English terms dictionary
