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Reprieve

  1. noun

    a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

    Similar: respite

  2. noun

    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

    Similar: suspension, respite, hiatus, abatement

  3. noun

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

Word family

reprieved · reprieving

Appears on

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Word parts

re-