Lenience and Venom

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Lenience noun - Kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it.

Usage example: a judge's reputation for lenience towards first-time criminals

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Venom is an antonym for lenience.

Nearby Words: lenient, leniently, leniency

Venom noun - A substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing.

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Lenience is an antonym for venom.

Nearby Words: venomous, venomously

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