9
amnesty(delay, noun, verb, grace, action)
8
pardon(delay, noun, verb, grace, action)
7
abatement(noun, delay, grace)
7
absolution(noun, delay, grace)
5
postponement(noun, delay, grace)
4
deferment(noun, delay, grace)
4
grace(noun, delay, pardon)
4
postpone(verb, delay, action, release)
4
truce(noun, delay, grace)
3
clemency(noun, delay, grace)
3
release(noun, delay, grace)
2
cancel someone's punishment(expression, delay, grace)
2
cancellation of punishment(expression, delay, postponement)
2
give a respite to(expression, save, grace, rescue)
2
grant a stay of execution(expression, action, release)
2
grant an amnesty to(expression, delay, grace)
2
let off(expression, release, delay, informal)
2
let off the hook(expression, release, delay, informal)
1
abate(verb, action, release)
1
abeyance(noun, delay, grace)
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