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lenient

IPA pronunciation: /ˈliːniənt/

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Russian meaning

снисходительный, мягкий

English definition

Allowing more freedom or not punishing someone as severely as expected.

Example

The teacher was lenient with the students who had missed the deadline due to illness.

Collocations

lenient with
lenient sentence
lenient attitude
too lenient

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