Relents

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of relent form-of, plural
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of relent form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Example

More examples

"He has, however, bought her a new dress—the first one she has had in more than a year—so perhaps the old man at times relents toward his granddaughter and tries to atone for his shortcomings."

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