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reprieves |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb reprieve Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb reprieve Entailment of verb reprieve Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb reprieve 2 senses of reprieve Sense 1 reprieve, respite => postpone, hold over put over table, shelve, set back defer, remit, put off Sense 2 reprieve => rescue, deliver Familiarity of verb reprieve reprieve used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb reprieve Sense 1 reprieve, respite => postpone, hold over put over table, shelve, set back defer, remit, put off -------------- Sense 2 reprieve => rescue, deliver -------------- Grep of noun reprieve reprieve Overview of noun reprieve The noun reprieve has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) reprieve, respite -- (a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort) 2. suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement -- (an interruption in the intensity or amount of something) 3. reprieve -- (a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)) 4. reprieve, respite -- (the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment) Overview of verb reprieve The verb reprieve has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. reprieve, respite -- (postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution) 2. reprieve -- (relieve temporarily) Overview of noun reprieve The noun reprieve has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) reprieve, respite -- (a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort) 2. suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement -- (an interruption in the intensity or amount of something) 3. reprieve -- (a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)) 4. reprieve, respite -- (the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment) Overview of verb reprieve The verb reprieve has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. reprieve, respite -- (postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution) 2. reprieve -- (relieve temporarily)
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