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WordBand 8–8.5Toofey picks
clemency
/ˈklɛmənsi/
noun
Mercy shown by a judge or ruler by giving a lighter punishment.
- “The judge showed clemency because it was her first offence.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))