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Obtain soul-stirring forgiveness (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

absolution

'forgiveness' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'obtain soul-stirring' is the wordplay.
'stirring' is an anagram indicator.
'obtain'+'soul'='obtainsoul'
'obtainsoul' anagrammed gives 'ABSOLUTION'.

(Other definitions for absolution that I've seen before include "discharge" , "Release from guilt" , "Forgiveness" , "acquittal" , "pardon" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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