exonerate
/ɪɡˈzɒnəɹeɪt/verb
High School
1
To relieve (someone or something) of a load; to unburden (a load).
2
Of a body of water: to discharge or empty (itself).
3
To free (someone) from an obligation, responsibility or task.
4
To free (someone) from accusation or blame.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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