leniency
About 0.52 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case.
The convicted felon asked for leniency, but because the crime was so heinous the judge refused and gave the maximum sentence.
- noun An act of being lenient.
Similar words
lenience lenity mildness indulgence clemency mercy complacency acquiescence complaisance tolerant
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Word family
leniencies
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