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remission

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remission /rɪˈmɪʃən/ noun
plural remissions
remission
/rɪˈmɪʃən/
noun
plural remissions
Britannica Dictionary definition of REMISSION
: a period of time during a serious illness when the patient's health improves
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formal : the act of reducing or canceling the amount of money that you owe
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[noncount] British : the reduction of a prison sentence