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be lenient

VERB

spare

Synonyms

STRONGEST

excuse exempt leave pardon refrain from

STRONG

absolve discharge dispense forbear pity release relent spring

WEAK

bail out be merciful get off the hook get out of hock give a break give quarter to go easy on let go let off privilege from pull out of the fire relieve from save bacon save from save neck

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“The scoring adjustments were not designed to be lenient in any way,” Chan said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025

If referees are going to be lenient in the opening exchanges, and I detect more officials are giving players a little latitude, it should not be for deliberate or premeditated offences.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2024

City hall has said police will be lenient in applying the new speed limit in the first weeks.

From Reuters • Aug. 30, 2021

Mr. Chauvin’s mother, Carolyn Pawlenty, spoke longer, urging the judge to be lenient and speaking publicly about the case for the first time.

From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2021

The headmaster read through Caitlin's letter before agreeing to a month-long grace period: Things had gotten so bad that even the schools had to be lenient.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda

be lenient

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