Reprieving

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  • v. Present participle of reprieve.
  • Word Usage
    "And then the Home bloody Secretary goes and spoils everything, by reprieving you know who …A lovely Doctor Who BBC1, Christmas Day too, with an even better Christmas tree than the one at Downton."
    Verb Form
    reprieved    reprieves    reprieving   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    mercifulness    clemency    mercy    warrant    ease   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    respite    deferment    delay   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Eve    Kleve    Neave    Rajiv    Steve   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    respite    stopover    deliverance    hiatus    sojourn