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lenient
adjective
characterized by tolerance and mercy
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ˈliːni.ənt
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adjective
characterized by tolerance and mercy
adjective
not strict
“an easy teacher”
adjective
tolerant or lenient
“indulgent parents risk spoiling their children”
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an easy teacher
easy standards
lenient rules
an easy penalty
indulgent parents risk spoiling their children
too soft on the children
they are soft on crime
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