Relenting

Synonyms for "relenting" (21 found)

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Closest matches (5)

Noun(5 words)

abate acquiesce adjustment amelioration compromise

Strong matches (6)

Noun(6 words)

concede concession ease easing forgiving indulgent

Related words (10)

Noun(10 words)

leniency lenient merciful mitigation moderate relaxation softening subside tolerance yielding

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More general

14 entries

changechange in conditionconcessiondecrease in intensityevent evolution outcome permissivepolicy changeprocess tendency tolerant trend yielding

More specific

19 entries

abating acquiescence amnesty clemency concession consent decriminalization easing forbearing indulgence indulgentjustice reformmitigationpartial concessionpolicy relaxationsoftening

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Collocations

11 entries

act of relentingdisplay of relentingpolicy of relentingrelenting approachrelenting attituderelenting enforcementrelenting negotiationsrelenting oppositionrelenting policyrelenting pressurerelenting stance

Inflections

7 entries

least relentingless relentingmore relentingmost relentingrelented relentings relents

Derivations

5 entries

relent relentingly relentless relentment unrelenting

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

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Oh, tell me, if there be any relentings of pity in your bosom, how could you endure it, to behold the agonies of the dying man, as, goaded by pain, he grasps the cold ground in convulsive energy […]

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