clemency vs respite

clemency and respite both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clemency	Yes	No	No	No
respite	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, respite is a hyponym of clemency; that is, respite 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
respite: the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment

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

clemency (noun)	respite (noun)
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice	a pause from doing something (as work)
good weather with comfortable temperatures	the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
	an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
	a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
	a pause for relaxation

clemency (verb)	respite (verb)
	postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution