Reprieve

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NOUN

a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

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

the act of reprieving

VERB

postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

relieve temporarily

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