| Front | remission |
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| Back | re‧mis‧sion /rɪˈmɪʃən/ noun 1[uncountable and countable] a period when a serious illness improves for a time in remission The chemotherapy was successful, and she is now in remission. The cancer has gone into remission. 2[uncountable and countable] British English a reduction of the time that someone has to spend in prison: He was given six months’ remission for good behaviour. 3[uncountable] formal when you allow someone to keep the money they owe you: remission of debts 4the remission of sins formal forgiveness from God for the bad things that you have done |
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