Meaning of the word atonement in English

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atonement

US /əˈtoʊn.mənt/

UK /əˈtoʊn.mənt/

something that you do to show that you are sorry for something bad that you did:

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He said that young hooligans should do community service as atonement for their crimes.

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atonal atonality