Leniency and Stiffness

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

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Stiffness is an antonym for leniency.

Nearby Words: lenient, leniently, lenience

Stiffness noun - The physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend.

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Leniency is an antonym for stiffness.

Nearby Words: stiff, stiffen, stiffly, stiffing

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