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Respite Stay Of Execution Crossword Clue

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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: REPRIEVE

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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

29%15Respite from the enforcement of a penalty
noun

• an order whereby a judgment is precluded from being executed for a specific period of time

26%9Stay of execution
noun

• act of putting off to a future time

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