Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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reprieve | Yes | No | Yes | No |
clemency | Yes | No | No | No |
reprieve (noun) | clemency (noun) |
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the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment | leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice |
a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) | good weather with comfortable temperatures |
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something | |
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort |
reprieve (verb) | clemency (verb) |
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relieve temporarily | |
postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution |