leniency
noun/ˈliniənsi/
Frequency rank: #15,441 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
the quality of being gentle or tolerant in punishing or judging someone
Example sentence
The judge showed leniency toward the first-time offender and gave him a suspended sentence.
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