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(noun) the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment |
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Synonyms: respite |
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Related Words: clemency, mercifulness, mercy |
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| 2. |
(verb) relieve temporarily |
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Related Words: deliver, rescue |
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(verb) postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution |
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Synonyms: respite |
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Related Words: defer, hold over, postpone, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table |
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(noun) a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) |
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Related Words: warrant |
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(noun) a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort |
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Synonyms: respite |
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Related Words: ease, relief |
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(noun) an interruption in the intensity or amount of something |
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Synonyms: abatement, hiatus, respite, suspension |
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Related Words: abrupt change, break, interruption, remission, subsidence |
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