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"pardon" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often forgive (7 letters).
Definitions
Forgiveness or release from blame or penalty.
Word origin
From Middle English pardonen, from Old French pardoner (modern French pardonner), from Late Latin perdōnāre, from per- + dōnāre, possibly a calque (if not vice-versa) of a Germanic word represented by Frankish *firgeban (“to forgive, give up completely”), from *fir- + *geban. Akin to Old High German fargeban, firgeban (“to forgive”), Old English forġiefan (“to forgive”). More at forgive.
Used in a sentence
“[…] a step, that could not be taken with the least hope of ever obtaining pardon from or reconciliation with any of my friends; […]”
“The President[…]shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.”
“O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth, / That I am meek and gentle with these butchers!”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Forgiveness for an offence”6 letters
02“Forgiveness”6 letters
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