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lenity

/ˈlenəti/noun

उच्चारण लेनटी

नरमी, उदारता, दया

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noun
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    [U] formal

    kindness and gentleness, especially in punishing somebody less severely than you could

    नरमी, उदारता, दया

    • The judge showed lenity towards the young offender.

    Synonyms leniency mercy clemency mildness tolerance

    Opposite severity harshness strictness

◇Word family
lenient adjectiveleniency noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

leniency mercy clemency mildness tolerance

Antonyms

severity harshness strictness

?Which word?

Do not confuse lenity (mercy, mildness) and levity (a lack of seriousness).

Lenity (दया, नरमी) और levity (गंभीरता की कमी, हल्कापन) में confuse न करें।