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Leniency refers to an authority figure's tendency to grant favors with regards to punishment of an offender. For example, if a teenager shoplifts, and the prescribed penalty is 100 hours of community service, the magistrate might show LENIENCY toward a first-time offender by putting the teen on probation rather than the full sentence.

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What doe lenient mean?

Lenient: adj.: To go easy on someone or something. To be patient, kind and gentle.


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The opposite could be strict (not lenient), or harsh (the reverse of lenient).


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The antonym of lenient is strict.


What doss merciful mean?

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The judge's decision was lenient, she was only given a fine.


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What is the opposite of emphasize?

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Is permissive a synonym for lenient?

Yes.