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leniency

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le·ni·en·cy  (ln-n-s, lnyn-)
n. pl. le·ni·en·cies
1. The condition or quality of being lenient. See Synonyms at mercy.
2. A lenient act.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.leniency - mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerantleniency - mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
mercifulness, mercy - a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"
2.leniency - a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child"
permissiveness, tolerance - a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
softness - a disposition to be lenient in judging others; "softness is not something permitted of good leaders"
3.leniency - lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
tolerance - the act of tolerating something
mercy, clemency, mercifulness - leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court"

leniency lenience
Translations
leniency [ˈliːniənsi] n [sentence, punishment] → légèreté f; [person] → indulgence f
his parents' leniency towards him → l'indulgence de ses parents à son égard
to show leniency → faire preuve d'indulgence
to plead for leniency [convicted criminal] → en appeler à la clémence des juges
She wrote to the judge pleading for leniency → Elle écrivit au juge, en appelant à sa clémence.


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That would be a difficult thing to explain to Astok; but some leniency might be expected could they carry the Prince of Helium to their master instead.
He thought he had the demonstration of facts observed through years by his own eyes, which gave no warning of their imperfection, that Maggie's nature was utterly untrustworthy, and too strongly marked with evil tendencies to be safely treated with leniency.
Perry was standing close behind Ja, and I knew that this merciful action was prompted, perhaps commanded, by the old man; for no Pellucidarian would have thought of showing leniency to a defeated foe.
 
 
 
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