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But the Clippers didn’t relent.

He said MacPhail took the knife with him so if Holly refused his demands to resume their relationship, he could "frighten" and "pressure" her by pulling the blade out and saying he would cut himself if she did not relent.

From BBC

Bristol did not relent and while a long spell with the ball failed to get them over, they came back for a penalty which MacGinty kicked to push them six points clear.

From BBC

“It’s 0-0 right now,” said Muncy, refusing to relent to the hype.

But Adams would not relent on the outrageous behavior even after getting elected to the New York state Senate in 2006.

From Slate

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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