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verb(atone)to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome —usually + for
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verb(atone)to make reparation or supply satisfaction for : expiate —used in the passive voice with for
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verb(atone)reconcile
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noun(atone)bow, curtsy
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noun(atone)a beckoning gesture
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noun(atone)summons, bidding
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noun(atone)a usually swinging or sliding barrier by which an entry is closed and opened; also : a similar part of a piece of furniture
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noun(atone)doorway
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noun(atone)a means of access or participation : opportunity
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noun(atone)the joint of the human arm
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noun(atone)a corresponding joint in the anterior limb of a lower vertebrate
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noun(atone)something (such as macaroni or an angular pipe fitting) resembling an elbow
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noun(atone)the tip of a finger
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noun(atone)a protective covering for the end of a finger
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noun(atone)the terminal part of the vertebrate leg upon which an individual stands
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noun(atone)an invertebrate organ of locomotion or attachment; especially : a ventral muscular surface or process of a mollusk
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noun(atone)any of various units of length based on the length of the human foot; especially : a unit equal to 1/3 yard and comprising 12 inches —plural foot used between a number and a noun —plural feet or foot used between a number and an adjective
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noun(atone)freedom provided by the cessation of activities; especially : time free from work or duties
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noun(atone)ease, leisureliness
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noun(atone)the ability to relate seemingly disparate things so as to illuminate or amuse
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noun(atone)a talent for banter or persiflage
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noun(atone)a witty utterance or exchange
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idiom(atone)in the part of one's mind where thoughts and memories are kept but that are not usually thought about or not perfectly remembered
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idiom(atone)being the age one is