leniency
noun
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Sense 1 noun
mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
Types & categories
- mercifulness hypernym
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Sense 2 noun
a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
too much indulgence spoils a child
Types & categories
- permissiveness hypernym
- softness hyponym
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Sense 3 noun
lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | lenient |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | lenient |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | mercifulness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | pander |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | lenient |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | indulgent |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | lenient |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | permissiveness |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | softness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | lenient |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | lenient |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | tolerance |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | mercy |