Difference between Forgiveness and Pardon

What is the difference between Forgiveness and Pardon?

Forgiveness as a noun is the action of forgiving. while Pardon as a noun is forgiveness for an offence.

Forgiveness

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The action of forgiving. Readiness to forgive.

Pardon

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To forgive.To grant an official pardon for a crime.

Part of speech: interjection

Definition: Often used when someone does not understand what another person says.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Forgiveness for an offence.An order that releases a convicted criminal without further punishment, prevents future punishment, or (in some jurisdictions) removes an offence from a person's criminal record, as if it had never been committed.

Example sentence: Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy, but in passing it over, he is superior; for it is a prince's part to pardon.

We hope you now know whether to use Forgiveness or Pardon in your sentence.

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