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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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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

The defense team for Ms. Griner, an Olympian who plays for the Phoenix Mercury W.N.B.A. team, has been trying to persuade the judge to be lenient.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2022

Terabelian’s attorney, Ryan Fraser, urged Wilson to be lenient on her because she was not an “essential player” in the fraud and money laundering.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2021

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

From Reuters • Aug. 30, 2021

The judges of the dead wouldn’t be lenient to her a second time.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

be lenient

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