clemency

Domain: Universal Words

Part of speech: noun

[U] (formal) kindness shown to sb when they are being punished; willingness not to punish sb so severely SYNMERCY: a plea for clemency

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This is a English–English dictionary entry.

Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.

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