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reprieve
noun as in relief of blame, responsibility
Example Sentences
Booing without reprieve, exasperated Roma supporters eventually gave up and began to leave the stadium.
Yet there is little sign McDonald sees prison as anything other than a temporary reprieve for the people whose lives he shatters, with police believing the number of victims could reach three figures.
The government hopes short fixes will provide reprieve, but says long term solutions - like improving public transport - will take time.
The levy was increased by 10% by the previous UK government, and industry bosses had been hoping for a reprieve.
In a stunning chain of events, a man scheduled for execution was granted an eleventh-hour reprieve by the top court in Texas.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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