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English noun: leniency | |||
| 1. | leniency (attribute) mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant | ||
| Synonyms | lenience, lenity, mildness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mercifulness, mercy | ||
| 2. | leniency (attribute) a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone | ||
| Samples | Too much indulgence spoils a child. | ||
| Synonyms | indulgence, lenience | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | permissiveness, tolerance | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | softness | ||
| 3. | leniency (act) lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers | ||
| Synonyms | lenience | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tolerance | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | clemency, mercifulness, mercy | ||
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