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for·give·ness

forgiveness

 
pronunciation:
fr gIv nihs
part of speech: noun
definition: If you ask for someone's forgiveness, you ask them to "forgive" you for something bad that you did. If they "forgive" you, it means that they tell you they are not angry at you anymore. They say it's okay now.
Megan was very sorry for the mean thing she did to her friend, and she begged her friend for forgiveness.