leniency
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Noun
- Mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
- A disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
- Lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tendency | 3 | 49 |
| 2 | lenin | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | lenient | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | clemency | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | tenancy | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | lenny | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | lennie | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | leniently | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | exigency | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | levien | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | leonie | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | lenzen | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | leisey | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | leinen | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | leiken | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | lehnen | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | glenny | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | fleecy | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | residency | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | flenniken | 3 | 0 |
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Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
Judge grants leniency to former Foley call center owner who admitted to kickback scheme
Jul 14, 2025 fox10tv.com
Jul 14, 2025 fox10tv.com
‘No leniency’: Iran’s judiciary green lights crackdown against ‘rioters’; Trump’s threat looms
Jan 5, 2026 The Times of India
Jan 5, 2026 The Times of India
‘I don’t exist without him’: Madigan’s wife asks for leniency as ex-speaker faces 20 years
Jun 9, 2025 FOX 32 Chicago
Jun 9, 2025 FOX 32 Chicago
Barrister asks court to consider leniency for young man who stashed drugs in Limerick bedroom
May 12, 2026 Limerick Leader
May 12, 2026 Limerick Leader