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Meaning of lenience | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈliːni.ən(t)s

Definitions

Leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

עברית מתירנות
日本語 寛大 寛容

Examples

“There was lenience in the sentence given by the court, and he got the minimum prison time.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

leniency Lenient Leniently lenientness Lenienza Lenihan

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