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Word: Clemency
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin clementia, from clemens, clement- ‘clement’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈklɛm(ə)nsi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
mercy; lenience
Short Definition:mercy
Examples:- an appeal for clemency
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