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| 1. | [ noun ] (religion,Christianity) the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance | |
| Synonyms: | remission remission_of_sin absolution | |
| Related terms: | redemption indulgence penance | |
| 2. | [ noun ] an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) | |
| Synonyms: | remission subsidence | |
| Examples: | "his cancer is in remission" |
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| Related terms: | suspension resolution subside | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (business) a payment of money sent to a person in another place | |
| Synonyms: | remission remitment remittance | |
| Related terms: | payment remit | |
| Similar spelling: |
rental Reindl |
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