COMMUTATION
(noun) the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another:
"he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help"
synonyms : exchange , substitution(noun) the travel of a commuter
synonyms : commuting(noun) (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law
synonyms : re-sentencing(noun) a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one
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Mnemonics for commutation
(Tag: ) committed+reputation....when you are committed(are in love)with someone, you exchange your hearts.....hence there is a substitution of hearts....
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-0 (Tag: ) His sentence has been reduced(commuted) so he can commute to jail rather than staying day and night.
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