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to be more forgiving or tolerant than usual, especially in enforcing rules or standards.
The teacher decided to be lenient with the students who submitted their assignments late.
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to impose a less severe punishment or penalty than might be expected.
The judge was lenient and gave the offender a warning instead of a fine.
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