clear
verb
to prove officially that someone did not do something wrong
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To prove or say that someone is not to blame
absolve
verb
to state officially that someone is free of any blame or responsibility in a particular matter
get off
to help someone to avoid being punished by a court
clear someone’s name
to prove that someone did not do something that they were accused of
someone is only human
used for saying someone has been weak in the ways that most people are weak and should not be blamed for their behaviour
someone cannot/can’t help it if
used for saying that someone cannot be blamed for a situation
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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