lenience

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Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
14
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈliːni.ən(t)s/
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/ˈliːni.ən(t)s/ · /ˈliːnjən(t)s/

Definition of lenience

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment.
    “There was lenience in the sentence given by the court, and he got the minimum prison time.”

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Etymology

From lenient + -ence.

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