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leniencies

leniencies is the plural of leniency.

Meaning of leniency

Noun

leniency (countable and uncountable, plural leniencies)

  1. The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case.
    • The convicted felon asked for leniency, but because the crime was so heinous the judge refused and gave the maximum sentence.
  2. An act of being lenient.

Questions about leniencies

What is leniencies the plural of?
Leniencies is the plural of leniency.

Words near leniencies in the dictionary

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

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