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acquittance

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ac⋅quit⋅tance

  [uh-kwit-ns]
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–noun
1. the act of acquitting.
2. the discharge of a debt or obligation.
3. a document or receipt as evidence of the discharge of a debt or obligation.
Origin:
1300–50; ME aquitance < OF. See acquit, -ance
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ac·quit·tance   (ə-kwĭt'ns)   
n.  A written release from an obligation, specifically a receipt indicating payment in full.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: ac·quit·tance
Pronunciation: &-'kwit-&ns
Function: noun
: ACQUITTAL 1
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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