clemency vs free pardon

clemency and free pardon both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clemency	Yes	No	No	No
free pardon	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, free pardon is a hyponym of clemency; that is, free pardon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than clemency:

clemency: leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
free pardon: the formal act of liberating someone

Other hyponyms of clemency include commutation, re-sentencing, amnesty, pardon, quarter, reprieve, respite.

clemency (noun)	free pardon (noun)
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice	the formal act of liberating someone
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