reprieve




reprieve - noun

  • a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
  • an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  • a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
  • the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment

    • reprieve - verb

    • postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
    • relieve temporarily

    reprieve - thesaurus

    abatement   hiatus   respite   suspension  

    Scrabble score for reprieve

    r is 1 e is 1 p is 3 r is 1 i is 1 e is 1 v is 4 e is 1
    Scrabble score = 13

    Please note that scrabble only allows seven tiles to be placed at once.

    generated at 07:22:47 on 16-08-24

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