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reprieve

English

  1. 🔊 the act of reprieving
  2. 🔊 a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
  3. 🔊 a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
  4. 🔊 an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  5. 🔊 relieve temporarily
  6. 🔊 postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

Similar words

respite suspension respite hiatus abatement respite respite absolution afterthought amnesty benevolence bind block blockage bureaucratic delay catharsis cleanse cleanse away cleansing clemency commiseration compassion condolence delay