expiate
(en)
atone for (guilt or sin)
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carillon
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(noun) a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard / (noun) an electronic instrument imitating a carillon / (noun) a composition for the carillon
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The sky became still bluer, the sun warmer, and inside me I heard a great, joyous carillon.
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The sky became still bluer, the sun warmer, and inside me I heard a great, joyous carillon.
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peremptory
(en)
(adjective) putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay / (adjective) not providing an opportunity to show cause why one should not comply / (adjective) admitting of no contradiction / (adjective) expressive of urgency or command / (adjective) characterized by often imperious or arrogant self-assurance / (adjective) indicative of a peremptory attitude or nature; haughty / (noun) a challenge (as of a juror) made as of right without assigning any cause
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He was puzzled as he reread the peremptory message. Never before had Lucie taken that tone with him.
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He was puzzled as he reread the peremptory message. Never before had Lucie taken that tone with him.
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