Reprieve (Noun)
Meaning 1
A (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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- The rain brought a welcome reprieve from the heatwave that had been plaguing the city for weeks.
- After months of struggling to make ends meet, the financial aid package provided a much-needed reprieve for the family.
- The cancellation of the exam was a reprieve for the students who had not been adequately prepared.
- The air conditioning in the car was a reprieve from the sweltering heat outside.
- The news of the doctor's discovery of a new treatment was a reprieve for the patient who had been given a dire prognosis.
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Meaning 2
The act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
An interruption in the intensity or amount of something.
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 4
A warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence).
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.