Mending and Relapse

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Mending noun - The process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength.

Usage example: it was a long slow mending of his injuries from the car crash, but he's fine now

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Relapse is an antonym for mending.

Nearby Words: mend, mended, mender

Relapse noun - A failure to maintain a higher state.

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Mending is an antonym for relapse.

Nearby Words: relapsed, relapsing

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Relapse and Mending. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mending/relapse

Mending & Relapse. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mending/relapse>.

Relapse or Mending. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mending/relapse.

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