LENIENCY
\lˈiːnɪənsi], \lˈiːnɪənsi], \l_ˈiː_n_ɪ__ə_n_s_i]\
Definitions of LENIENCY
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child"
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mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
By Princeton University
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a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child"
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mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
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By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By James Champlin Fernald
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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