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postponement
A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding.
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  1. A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding.
stay
Time spent in a place
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  1. Time spent in a place
  2. Anything used as a support, or prop
  3. A stop, halt, check, or pause
respite
A usually short period of rest or relief.
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  1. A usually short period of rest or relief.
  2. A delay or postponement of a sentence, or one granted to a jury or court for further consideration or deliberation. In all cases, it is temporary. A delay or postponement of a sentence, or one granted to a jury or court for further consideration or deliberation. In all cases, it is temporary.
  3. An interval of temporary relief or rest, as from pain, work, or duty; lull
release
(Law) The surrender of a right, title, or claim, especially to one against whom the right, title, or claim would be enforced or exercised.
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  1. (Law) The surrender of a right, title, or claim, especially to one against whom the right, title, or claim would be enforced or exercised.
  2. The act or an instance of issuing something for publication, use, or distribution.
  3. That which is released, untied or let go.
pardon
To release (a person) from further punishment for a crime
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  1. To release (a person) from further punishment for a crime
  2. To cancel or not exact penalty for (an offense); forgive
  3. To allow (an offense or fault) to pass without punishment or disfavor.
spare
To give up the use or possession of; part with or give up conveniently
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  1. To give up the use or possession of; part with or give up conveniently
  2. To hold back from; withhold or avoid:
  3. To give or grant out of one's resources; afford:
comfort
To ease physically; relieve:
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  1. To ease physically; relieve:
  2. (Law) To help; aid
  3. To soothe in distress or sorrow; ease the misery or grief of; bring consolation or hope to
lessen
(Archaic) To belittle; minimize; disparage
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  1. (Archaic) To belittle; minimize; disparage
  2. (Archaic) To make little of; belittle.
  3. To become less; decrease:
soothe
To calm or placate (a person, for example).
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  1. To calm or placate (a person, for example).
  2. To ease or relieve (pain, for example).
  3. To bring comfort, composure, or relief.
grace
Mercy; clemency.
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  1. Mercy; clemency.
  2. (Theol.) The unmerited love and favor of God toward human beings
  3. An excellence or power granted by God.
respite
(Law) Temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence.
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  1. (Law) Temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence.
  2. A usually short period of rest or relief.
  3. An interval of temporary relief or rest, as from pain, work, or duty; lull
Find another word for reprieve. In this page you can discover 20 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for reprieve, like: postponement, stay, respite, release, pardon, spare, grant a stay of execution, comfort, lessen, soothe and acquittal.

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  • He did the dishes as well, hoping for an early reprieve from her justified anger.

  • Grief threatened to consume them, and there would be no reprieve from their anguish.

  • He had already made valuable acquaintances in Edinburgh, and he now visited London, Oxford and Cambridge, and, after a short visit to Edinburgh in 1663, when he sought to secure a reprieve for his uncle Warristoun, he proceeded to travel in France and Holland.

  • The A reprieve till the end of 1892 followed, funds having Question of been raised through the efforts of Bishop Tucker E vacuation, by the Church Missionary Society and friends.

  • These spoilers allow fans a reprieve from built-up angst generated by watching daily cliffhangers and following emotionally charged storylines.

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