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acquittal
/əˈkwɪ.t(ə)l/
noun
The act of fulfilling the duties (of a given role, obligation etc.).
A legal decision that someone is not guilty with which they have been charged, or the formal dismissal of a charge by some other legal process.
Payment of a debt or other obligation; reparations, amends.
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