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lenient

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lenient in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. tolerant or lenient
    "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "too soft on the children"; "they are soft on crime"
    indulgent  lenient  soft 
  2. characterized by tolerance and mercy
    lenient 
  3. not strict
    "an easy teacher"; "easy standards"; "lenient rules"; "an easy penalty"
    lenient 
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