leniency

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noun

1. mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
• Syn:
lenience, mildness, lenity
• Derivationally related forms:
lenient, lenient (for: lenience)
• Hypernyms:
mercifulness, mercy
2. a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
- too much indulgence spoils a child
• Syn:
indulgence, lenience
• Derivationally related forms:
lenient, lenient (for: lenience), indulgent (for: indulgence), indulge (for: indulgence)
• Hypernyms:
permissiveness, tolerance
• Hyponyms:
softness
3. lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
• Syn:
lenience
• Derivationally related forms:
lenient, lenient (for: lenience)
• Hypernyms:
tolerance
• Hyponyms:
clemency, mercifulness, mercy

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  lenience, indulgence, mildness, lenity