Well, Communist should be allowed to live

• Refrained from punishing
• Was relieved, having fought without focus
• Pardoned
• Didn't punish
• Let go
• Didn't mind lending
• Picked up a split, e.g
• Avoided incurring
• Refrained from harming

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vb. (en-past of: spare )