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Clemency

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

polysemous

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
mercifulnessmercymildness
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Clemencies
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