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To forgive or excuse

forgive

verb

to decide that you will not be angry with someone who has offended, upset, or harmed you

excuse

verb

to forgive someone for something bad that they have done, especially something that is not very serious

let off

to give someone little or no punishment for something that they did wrong

absolve

verb

to forgive someone, especially for a religious or moral fault

forgive and forget

to decide not to continue being angry about something that someone has done, and not to allow your memory of it to influence your future relationship

make (your) peace (with someone)

to end an argument with someone and stop feeling angry toward them

let something go

to stop thinking or feeling angry about something that is upsetting you

water under the bridge

used for saying that you should stop thinking about something bad that happened in the past and you should forgive people who did bad things

make allowance/allowances (for)

to accept behavior that you would not normally accept because you know why someone has behaved that way

pardon

verb

to forgive someone for doing or saying something bad or unpleasant

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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