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Vocabulary Building Blocks: (54 Down) atone (VERB) 1. Make amends for. 2. To make expiation, as for wrongdoing. 3. Turn away from. Derives from an earlier
adverbial phrase, at one, meaning in accord, short for to set at
one, as in, reconcile. Synonyms: aby, abye, expiate, repent. Atone is
similar to compensate.
Did You Know? (45 Across) Since its debut in 1972 the film,
The Godfather, (starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane
Keaton, and James Caan), has become embedded in American culture. Although
many critics say it is the greatest American film of all time, some pundits
believe it will be outdone by the 2008 release of The Dark
Knight.
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