shrift Synonyms
absolution
flagellation
forgiveness
indulgence
pardon
penance
penitence
punishment
purgation
remission
remorse
repentance
shriving
fasting
expiation
exoneration
acknowledgment
acquittal
admission
amnesty
atonement
avowal
clemency
confession
confessional
contrition
dispensation
exculpation
sackcloth and ashes