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What is the noun for lenity?

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lenity
  1. leniency
  2. mercy
  3. forgiveness
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  5. Examples:
    1. “The judge showed lenity towards the first-time offender, opting for a reduced sentence instead of a harsh punishment.”
      “The judge showed lenity towards the first-time offender, taking into account their difficult upbringing and showing understanding and compassion in the verdict.”
      “Since that, other things have come to our knowledge to make us repent our lenity.”
leniency
  1. The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case.
  2. An act of being lenient.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “He's publicly turned down a deal for leniency in exchange for information on his surveillance activities.”
      “So I think the rules of engagement give the military the leniency they need to accomplish their mission.”
      “I hope baseball sees fit to extend some leniency to a flawed human being who made a serious mistake.”
lenience
  1. (uncountable) Leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment.
  2. (countable) A leniency: a specific act or instance of leniency.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The principal showed lenience towards the student who made a small mistake, understanding that it was unintentional and only required a gentle correction.”
      “The judge showed lenience towards the defendant, allowing a reduced sentence due to their sincere remorse and efforts towards rehabilitation.”
      “The Constitution does not mandate lenience, forgiveness or forgetfulness.”
lenitive
lenitude
  1. (obsolete) The quality or habit of being lenient; lenity.
lenient
  1. (medicine) A lenitive; an emollient.
lenitiveness
  1. The quality of being lenitive.
leniences
lenitives
  1. plural of lenitive
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  3. Examples:
    1. “He suggests, as lenitives, senna with pulp of tamarind or oil of sweet almonds.”
      “This should be followed by an emetic or stomach-pump, and subsequently by lenitives.”
      “Their pain soft arts of pharmacy can ease, Thy breast alone no lenitives appease.”
leniencies
lenients
  1. plural of lenient
lenities
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