Remit and Relent

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Remit verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.

Usage example: waited until the rain remitted a little and ran to the car

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Relent is a synonym for remit. In some cases you can use "Relent" instead a verb "Remit".

Relent verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.

Usage example: the fury of the storm relented, and the next day the sun finally broke through the clouds

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Remit is a synonym for relent. Sometimes you can use "Remit" instead a verb "Relent".

Nearby Word: relenting

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