acquittance
Example Sentences
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He fared no better than many of his contemporaries once the Beatles arrived in the U.S. in 1964, but he found his way into other professions through a wide range of friends and acquittances.
From Seattle Times
The actual line is: “Awaiting reprisal, death will be their acquittance.”
From Salon
The act of acquitting; discharge from debt or obligation; acquittance.
From Project Gutenberg
Consequently, whatever is received from that trade must be placed to the credit and acquittance of the Philipinas, against the amount charged to them.
From Project Gutenberg
Nay,—I'll not haste thee to thy last acquittance, Ill-fated wretch!—I do repent mine haste.
From Project Gutenberg
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