amnesty

noun

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There are 3 syllables in the word amnesty.

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Definition of amnesty:

amnesty (noun):: the formal act of liberating someone.; a general pardon for offences against a government; the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals

Synonyms for amnesty:

absolution

clemency

condonation

dispensation

forgiveness

free pardon

general pardon

immunity

mercifulness

mercy

oblivion

pardon

pardoning

parole

remission

reprieve

Antonyms for amnesty:

amends

an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

atonement

comeback

compensation

damages

due reward

judgement

judgment

just reward

justice

measure

measure for measure

nemesis

payback

penalty

penance

poetic justice

punishment

reckoning

recompense

redress

remedy

reparation

repayment

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