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le•ni•en•cy
Pronunciation: (lē'nē-un-sē, lēn'yun-), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -cies.
1. the quality or state of being lenient.
2. a lenient act.
Also,le'ni•ence.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.