leniency
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Noun
- Mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
- A disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
- Lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "leniency".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tendency | 3 | 49 |
| 2 | lenin | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | lenient | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | clemency | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | tenancy | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | lenny | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | lennie | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | leniently | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | exigency | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | levien | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | leonie | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | lenzen | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | leisey | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | leinen | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | leiken | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | lehnen | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | glenny | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | fleecy | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | residency | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | flenniken | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
Judge grants leniency for Toronto crack dealer because of his nine children and his race
Feb 3, 2026 National Post
Feb 3, 2026 National Post
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