Lenity and Punishment

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

Usage example: a social critic who argues that judicial lenity is chiefly to blame for the increased criminality that plagues us

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Punishment is an antonym for lenity.

Punishment noun - Suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense.

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Lenity is an antonym for punishment.

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