Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word REDEEMING

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What does REDEEMING mean?

REDEEMING verb
  1. To recover ownership of something by buying it back.
  2. To liberate by payment of a ransom.
  3. To set free by force.
  4. To save, rescue
  5. To clear, release from debt or blame
  6. To expiate, atone (for)
  7. To convert (some bond or security) into cash
  8. To save from a state of sin (and from its consequences).
  9. To repair, restore
  10. To reform, change (for the better)
  11. To restore the honour, worth, or reputation of oneself or something.
  12. To reclaim
REDEEMING noun
  1. An act of redemption.

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