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noun
A story arc wherein an immoral character redeems themselves and makes right for their wrongdoings (or wherein readers perceive them as having done so).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: literature, media, publishing
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Synonyms: redemptive arc
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A series of actions or events by which a person makes right for their past failures, errors, or wrongdoings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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Synonyms: redemptive arc
Antonyms: none provided
History
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Across languages
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