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leniences

leniences is the plural of lenience.

Meaning of lenience

Noun

lenience (countable and uncountable, plural leniences)

  1. Leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment.
    • There was lenience in the sentence given by the court, and he got the minimum prison time.
    Synonyms:
    lenity

Questions about leniences

What is leniences the plural of?
Leniences is the plural of lenience.

Words near leniences in the dictionary

  1. leniate
  2. leniated
  3. leniates
  4. leniating
  5. lenience
  6. leniences
  7. leniencies
  8. leniency
  9. lenient
  10. leniently
  11. lenientness

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