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Postponement Of Punishment Crossword Clue

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noun

• a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

• an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

• a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)

• the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment

verb

• postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

• relieve temporarily

35%11 Allowing for the postponement of punishment
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31%8 An official postponement or cancellation of a punishment
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