forgiving and forgetting

A form of forgive and forget — To absolve somebody completely for a past wrongdoing; to pardon with neither resentment nor a view to retribution.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of forgive and forget
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forgiving and forgetting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forgiving%20and%20forgetting

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“forgiving and forgetting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forgiving%20and%20forgetting. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forgiving and forgetting,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forgiving%20and%20forgetting.

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