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REPRIEVE

Definition:

1. [noun] a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
   Synonyms: respite
   
   
2. [noun] an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
   Synonyms: suspension, respite, hiatus, abatement
   
   
3. [noun] a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
   
   
4. [noun] the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
   Synonyms: respite
   
   
5. [verb] postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
   Synonyms: respite
   
   
6. [verb] relieve temporarily
   
   

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Related Words:

• defervescence
• remission, remittal, subsidence

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