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330 - Clemency

Clemency : Noun

kind treatment of somebody when they are being punished; a lack of desire to punish somebody so severely (Oxford)
kindness when giving a punishment (Cambridge)

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Sentence (s)

He was executed by firing squad despite widespread pleas for clemency. (Oxford)
His lawyers appealed for clemency on the grounds of ill health. (Oxford)
The jury passed a verdict of guilty, with an appeal to the judge for clemency. (Cambridge)

Phrases & Connected Words

pleas for clemency
appealed for clemency

Synonym(s)

Mercy
Kindness

Antonym(s)

Meanness
Cruelty

Word Family

Clemency

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