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respite, reprieve | a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort | |
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respite, reprieve | [in law] the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment | |
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reprieve, respite | postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution | |
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respite, suspension, abatement, reprieve, hiatus | an interruption in the intensity or amount of something | |
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reprieve | relieve temporarily | |
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reprieve | [in law] a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) |