relent
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I was still hovering near the exit, thinking, Relent, you fool! when a huge, older guy ran over from the adjacent court and chased Matt off.
From Slate • May 24, 2018
Relent, O mother, O thou of great fame, do not go into the woods now.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
"Perhaps afterwards Mr Angel will Relent," said Lady Hammergallow, when Mrs Pirbright had explained the matter to her.
From The Wonderful Visit by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
Relent, rē-lent′, v.i. to slacken, to soften or grow less severe: to grow tender: to feel compassion.—adj. soft-hearted: yielding.—n.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
But O, you vile nation of cut-purses all, Relent, and repent, and amend, and be sound, And know that you ought not by honest men’s fall, Advance your own fortunes to die above ground.
From A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern by Hindley, Charles
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