Lenity and Violence

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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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Violence is an antonym for lenity.

Violence noun - The use of brute strength to cause harm to a person or property.

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Lenity is an antonym for violence.

Nearby Words: violent, violently

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