LENIENCE

• (noun) lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers

  synonyms : leniency

• (noun) a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone

  "too much indulgence spoils a child"

  synonyms : indulgence , leniency

• (noun) mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant

  synonyms : leniency , lenity , mildness

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