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Stringency and Leniency

stringency

noun

  • A state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit.
  • Conscientious attention to rules and details.
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(n.) The quality or state of being stringent.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
leniency

noun

  • Mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant.
  • A disposition to yield to the wishes of someone.
    • usage: "too much indulgence spoils a child"
  • Lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers.
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(n.) The quality or state of being lenient; lenity; clemency.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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