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clemency

noun

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

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Word length
8
Starts with
C
Ends with
Y
Contains
LE
Scrabble score
17

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noun

  1. leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

    “he threw himself on the mercy of the court”

noun

  1. good weather with comfortable temperatures

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he threw himself on the mercy of the court

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