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reprieve
/ɹipˈɹiv/ · 8 letters · 5 distinct letters
- noun
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
- noun
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
- noun
a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
- noun
the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
- verb
postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution