Word of the day - advanced level
TO SHRIVE
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Definition
TO SHRIVE - [verb] to confess one's sins; to obtain the absolution for oneself after having confessed one's sins
Examples of use
He was not a religious man, but he decided to shrive before his death.
She felt much relief after she shrived and got rid of the burden of her sins.
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