Noun forgiveness has 2 senses
  1. forgiveness - compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
    --1 is a kind of
    mercifulness, mercy
  2. forgiveness, pardon - the act of excusing a mistake or offense
    --2 is a kind of kindness, benignity
    --2 has particulars: condonation; exculpation
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