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leniency
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leniency
n.
laxness, looseness, permissiveness, lack of strictness
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Mercy
Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French merci, from Medieval Latin merced-, merces, from Latin, "price paid, wages", from merc-, merxi "merchandise") is a broad term that refers to benevolence, forgiveness and kindness in a variety of ethical, religious, social and legal contexts.
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leniency
Noun
1. mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
(synonym) lenience, mildness, lenity
(hypernym) mercifulness, mercy
2. a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child"
(synonym) indulgence, lenience
(hypernym) permissiveness, tolerance
(hyponym) softness
3. lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
(synonym) lenience
(hypernym) tolerance
(hyponym) clemency, mercifulness, mercy
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leniency
n.
mírnost; shovívavost
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Leniency
(n.)
The quality or state of being lenient; lenity; clemency.
The quality or state of being lenient; lenity; clemency.
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