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How to pronounce “relent”
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Pronunciation guide for relent
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of relent with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 1 YouTube example
- Real speech example
- Finding Time For Yourself in the Chaos of Parenting
After three more hugs, I relent.
- Definition summary
- A stay; a stop; a delay.
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How to pronounce relent
Finding Time For Yourself in the Chaos of Parenting

After three more hugs, I relent.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “relent”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A stay; a stop; a delay.
- (obsolete) A relenting.
- [Verb]
- (intransitive) To give in or be swayed; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to show clemency.
- (intransitive) To slacken; to abate.
- (obsolete, transitive) To lessen, make less severe or intense.
- (dated, intransitive, of substance) To become less rigid or hard; to soften; to yield, for example by dissolving or melting
- [Adjective]
- (obsolete) Softhearted; yielding.
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