Meaning of LENIENCE
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- [n] lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
- [n] mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
- [n] a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child"
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| | Synonyms: | | indulgence, leniency, leniency, lenity, mildness |
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| | See Also: | | clemency, mercifulness, mercifulness, mercy, mercy, permissiveness, softness, tolerance, tolerance | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Le"ni*ence\ (l[=e]"n[i^]*ens or l[=e]n"yens; 106),
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