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noun
the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
Words in this synset: respite
noun
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
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the collection of rules imposed by authority
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a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
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an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
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some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
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abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature
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an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)