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reprieve

noun/verb

/rɪˈpriːv/

Meaning

A temporary relief or delay from something unpleasant; to postpone or cancel punishment.

The prisoner was granted a last-minute reprieve from execution.

temporary reprieve

respite, pardon, delay, relief, postponement

continuation, punishment, sentence

grant reprieve, temporary reprieve, reprieve from death, reprieve order

a barrier erected to block or defend against movement; to block a passage with obstacles

A fight between armed forces or a struggle to achieve or resist something.

the phenomenon of combustion, or to dismiss someone from a job

Food for horses and cattle, especially dried hay or feed; to search for food.

Small corrections or improvements made to something.

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