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Meaning of reprieve
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
reprieve
n 1: a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort [syn:
{reprieve}, {respite}]
2: an interruption in the intensity or amount of something [syn:
{suspension}, {respite}, {reprieve}, {hiatus}, {abatement}]
3: a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the
execution of the death sentence)
4: the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
[syn: {reprieve}, {respite}]
v 1: postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an
execution [syn: {reprieve}, {respite}]
2: relieve temporarily
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