Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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commutation | Yes | No | No | No |
clemency | Yes | No | No | No |
commutation (noun) | clemency (noun) |
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the travel of a commuter | leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice |
(law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law | good weather with comfortable temperatures |
the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: | |
a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one |