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lenience
noun
lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- L
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- ENIENC
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
Meaning
Definitions
noun
lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
noun
a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
“too much indulgence spoils a child”
noun
mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
In context
Example Sentences
too much indulgence spoils a child
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