🇬🇧 Clemency meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Clemency means choosing to be kind and forgiving to someone who did something wrong, especially when you have the power to punish them but decide to go easier on them instead.

The video game boss showed clemency by missing on purpose three times while I mashed buttons and screamed.

The dog begged for clemency with big puppy eyes after chewing my shoe, and I ended up saying sorry to him.

My older sister showed clemency and didn’t post the video of me singing to my broccoli online.

The dragon showed clemency and toasted our marshmallows instead of our village.

Real kings and presidents sometimes show clemency by reducing someone’s punishment, like shortening time in prison or forgiving a crime.

At dawn the farmer begged the mayor for clemency after stealing bread to feed his child. The mayor looked at the child, thought of clemency, and called off the fine. Neighbors whispered clemency, then offered work. The mayor's clemency warmed the family; the farmer bowed, tears showing gratitude for clemency.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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