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Sentence 1 The camera footage could ____ the apprentice by showing who had actually opened the drawer. (9 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents exonerate, absolve, vindicate

Sentence 2 The correction supplied a date, but the ____ withdrew the accusation altogether. (10 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents withdrawal, recantation, disavowal

Sentence 3 Paying for a new pane did little to ____ the thrower of responsibility for breaking it. (7 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents exonerate, clear, free from blame

Sentence 4 Without a signed receipt, the buyer could only ____ that the clerk had promised a refund. (6 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents assert, claim, maintain

Sentence 5 Even the shop owner had to ____ that the signature on the form was hers. (11 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents admit, recognize, concede

Sentence 6 A dated photograph helped ____ the messenger's account of where the letter was found. (11 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents confirm, substantiate, support

Sentence 7 The chair would not ____ the complaint until she had heard from both witnesses. (7 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents reject, set aside, throw out

Sentence 8 The paper withdrew the fabricated accusation after its editor recognized the risk of ____. (5 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents written defamation, defamatory publication, defamatory writing