Temporary immunity from penalties

• respite

  1. A usually short period of rest or relief.
  2. Temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence.
  3. Forbearance or delay, as granted in the payment of a debt.

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  1. A usually short period of rest or relief.
  2. Temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence.
  3. Forbearance or delay, as granted in the payment of a debt.

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• grace

  1. Seemingly effortless beauty or charm of movement, form, or proportion.
  2. A characteristic or quality pleasing for its charm or refinement.
  3. A sense of fitness or propriety.

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  1. Seemingly effortless beauty or charm of movement, form, or proportion.
  2. A characteristic or quality pleasing for its charm or refinement.
  3. A sense of fitness or propriety.

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To postpone punishment of

• grant a stay of execution

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• spare

  1. To refrain from harming, injuring, destroying, or killing:
  2. To leave undamaged or unharmed:
  3. To refrain from denouncing or distressing; treat leniently or with consideration:

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  1. To refrain from harming, injuring, destroying, or killing:
  2. To leave undamaged or unharmed:
  3. To refrain from denouncing or distressing; treat leniently or with consideration:

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• pardon

  1. To release (a person) from punishment or disfavor for wrongdoing or a fault:
  2. To allow (an offense or fault) to pass without punishment or disfavor.
  3. To make courteous allowance for; excuse:

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  1. To release (a person) from punishment or disfavor for wrongdoing or a fault:
  2. To allow (an offense or fault) to pass without punishment or disfavor.
  3. To make courteous allowance for; excuse:

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To alleviate

• soothe

  1. To calm or placate (a person, for example).
  2. To ease or relieve (pain, for example).
  3. To bring comfort, composure, or relief.

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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.

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• lessen

  1. To make less; reduce.
  2. To make little of; belittle.
  3. To become less; decrease:

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  1. To make less; reduce.
  2. To make little of; belittle.
  3. To become less; decrease:

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• comfort

  1. To soothe in time of affliction or distress.
  2. To ease physically; relieve:
  3. A condition or feeling of pleasurable physical ease or relief from pain or stress:

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  1. To soothe in time of affliction or distress.
  2. To ease physically; relieve:
  3. A condition or feeling of pleasurable physical ease or relief from pain or stress:

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