Leniency
Leniency noun - Kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it.
Usage example: the defense requested leniency in light of their client's lack of a prior criminal record
Pity is a synonym for leniency in feeling topic. In some cases you can use "Pity" instead a noun "Leniency", when it comes to topics like mercy.
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Pity and Leniency. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/leniency/pity
Leniency & Pity. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/leniency/pity>.
Pity or Leniency. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/leniency/pity.
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