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English noun: clemency | |||
| 1. | clemency (state) good weather with comfortable temperatures | ||
| Synonyms | mildness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | good weather | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | balminess, softness | ||
| 2. | clemency (act) leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice | ||
| Samples | He threw himself on the mercy of the court. | ||
| Synonyms | mercifulness, mercy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lenience, leniency | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | amnesty, commutation, free pardon, pardon, quarter, re-sentencing, reprieve, respite | ||
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