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CLEMENCY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
Example:
he threw himself on the mercy of the court
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("clemency" is a kind of...):
lenience; leniency (lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "clemency"):
commutation; re-sentencing ((law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law)
amnesty; free pardon; pardon (the formal act of liberating someone)
quarter (clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent)
reprieve; respite (the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment)
Derivation:
clement ((used of persons or behavior) inclined to show mercy)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Good weather with comfortable temperatures
Synonyms:
clemency; mildness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("clemency" is a kind of...):
good weather (weather suitable for outdoor activities)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "clemency"):
balminess; softness (the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing)
Derivation:
clement ((of weather or climate) physically mild)
