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reprieve
nouns
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
reprieve,
respite
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
abatement,
hiatus,
reprieve,
respite,
suspension
a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
reprieve
domain category
the collection of rules imposed by authority
"civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
jurisprudence,
law
is a type of (narrower)
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
warrant
the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
reprieve,
respite
verbs
postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
reprieve,
respite
relieve temporarily
reprieve
is a type of (narrower)
free from harm or evil
deliver,
rescue
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