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lenience |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lenience \Le"ni*ence\ (l[=e]"n[i^]*ens or l[=e]n"yens; 106), Leniency \Le"ni*en*cy\ (l[=e]"n[i^]*en*s[y^] or l[=e]n"yen*s[y^]), n. The quality or state of being lenient; lenity; clemency. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: lenience n 1: mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant [syn: {leniency}, {mildness}, {lenity}] 2: a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone "too much indulgence spoils a child" [syn: {indulgence}, {leniency}] 3: lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers [syn: {leniency}]
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