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pardon

The correct spelling is pardon.

How to pronounce pardon

/ˈpɑɹ.dən/
noun

IPA: /ˈpɑɹ.dən/

Say it like: Par-don

The correct spelling is pardon. Forgiveness for an offence.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Forgiveness for an offence.
  2. 2.An order that releases a convicted criminal without further punishment, prevents future punishment, or (in some jurisdictions) removes an offence from a person's criminal record, as if it had never been committed.

verb

  1. 1.To forgive (a person).
  2. 2.To refrain from exacting as a penalty.
  3. 3.To grant an official pardon for a crime.

interjection

  1. 1.Often used when someone does not understand what another person says.

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