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remission

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﹒A temporary or permanent decrease or subsidence of the manifestations of a disease.

﹒The cancellation or reduction of a debt, charge, or penalty.

﹒The act of pardoning or forgiving an offense or sin.

Examples

﹒The doctor was pleased to announce that the patient's cancer is currently in remission.

﹒After years of struggling with the autoimmune disorder, she finally entered a period of long-term remission.

﹒The judge granted a partial remission of the sentence due to the defendant's exemplary behavior in prison.

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