Leniency
[n] lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
[n] mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
[n] a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child"
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abatement, acceptance, accommodatingness, agreeableness, allayment, alleviation, assuagement, attentiveness, benevolence, blunting, calming, carelessness, charitableness, charity, clemency, commiseration, compassion, complaisance, concern, condolence, con