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(ac-quit-ting) 3 syllables

Definition

verb. the act of declaring someone innocent of a crime.

Example Sentence

Acquitting an accused person means they go free.

More Example Sentences

Acquitting the man surprised everyone in court.

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Rhymes

  • bitting
  • fitting
  • flitting
  • getting
  • gritting
  • hitting
  • knitting
  • pitting
  • quitting
  • sitting
  • slitting
  • spitting
  • splitting
  • whitting
  • witting

  • acquitting
  • admitting
  • befitting
  • committing
  • emitting
  • omitting
  • permitting
  • refitting
  • submitting
  • transmitting
  • unwitting

  • resubmitting
  • unremitting
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