"leniency" in the noun sense
1. lenience, leniency, mildness, lenity
mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
2. indulgence, lenience, leniency
a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
"too much indulgence spoils a child"
3. lenience, leniency
lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
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