remissive
adjective
re·mis·sive
rə̇ˈmisiv
1
obsolete
: remiss
2
: granting or bringing about remission or pardon
3
: causing or permitting abatement
4
: marked by diminution or abatement
remissively
adverb
-sə̇vlē
remissiveness
noun
-sivnə̇s
plural -es
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