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relents

relents is the plural of relent.

relents is the third-person singular simple present indicative of relent.

Meaning of relent

Noun

relent (plural relents)

  1. A stay; a stop; a delay.
    • There was no relent, my dear, as we pulled each other in.2015, Mel Parsons, “First Sign of Trouble”
  2. (obsolete) A relenting.

See all 7 meanings of relent

Questions about relents

What is relents the plural of?
Relents is the plural of relent.

Words near relents in the dictionary

  1. relentless
  2. relentlessly
  3. relentlessness
  4. relentment
  5. relentments
  6. relents
  7. relessee
  8. relessees
  9. relessor
  10. relessors
  11. relet

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