The Clue
An anagram for merit (5 letter answer)
The Answer
REMIT
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Notes
The answer REMIT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 150 puzzles.
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Definition
REMIT as a noun:
1. (remission, remitment, remit) = (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
REMIT as a verb:
1. send (money) in payment; "remit $25"
2. (postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off) = hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
3. release from (claims, debts, or taxes); "The taxes were remitted"
4. (remit, remand, send back) = refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
5. forgive; "God will remit their sins"
6. (slacken, remit) = make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
7. diminish or abate; "The pain finally remitted"