Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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reprieve | Yes | No | Yes | No |
mercifulness | Yes | No | No | No |
reprieve (noun) | mercifulness (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) | a disposition to be kind and forgiving |
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something | the feeling that motivates compassion |
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort |
reprieve (verb) | mercifulness (verb) |
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relieve temporarily | |
postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution |