reprieve

8 letters · noun · scores 2,200 in SpellHuntr

noun

a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

verb

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

Reprieve in a sentence

The prisoner was saved from execution; the governor had requested a reprieve.

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