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condoned

/kənˈdoʊnd/ /kənˈdəʊnd/

Meanings
verb
To forgive, excuse or overlook (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked).

Examples :

"The teacher never condoned cheating on tests, even if the student was having a hard time. "
moral action attitude philosophy value guilt

Related Words

Illustration bullying

bullying noun

/ˈbʊl.i.ɪŋ/

An act of intimidating a person to do something, especially such repeated coercion.

"Bullying is a serious problem at school, and teachers are working to stop it. "

Illustration cheating

cheating verb

/ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/

To violate rules in order to gain advantage from a situation.

"My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term."

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

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considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

Illustration offensive

offensive noun

/əˈfɛnsɪv/

An attack.

"The Marines today launched a major offensive."

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overlook noun

/əʊvəˈlʊk/ /oʊvəɹˈlʊk/

A vista or point that gives a beautiful view.

"From the overlook on the hill, we could see the whole town spread out below. "

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disliked verb

/dɪsˈlaɪkt/ /dɪˈslaɪkt/

To displease; to offend. (In third-person only.)

"His constant tardiness disliked the manager. "

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infidelity noun

/ˌɪnfɪˈdɛlɪti/

Unfaithfulness in a marriage or an intimate relationship: practice or instance of having a sexual or romantic affair with someone other than one's spouse, without the consent of the spouse.

"The accusations of infidelity led to the breakdown of their marriage. "

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generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

Popularly or widely.

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

Illustration forgive

forgive verb

/fɚˈɡɪv/

To pardon; to waive any negative feeling or desire for punishment, retribution, or compensation.

"Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace."

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morally adverb

/ˈmɒɹəli/ /ˈmɑɹəli/

In terms of morals or ethics.

"Morally, it is a difficult issue to deal with."