Cryptic crossword clue
Old Bolshevik pressing Eastern church to show mercy 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word LENIENCE

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What does LENIENCE mean?

LENIENCE noun
  1. Leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment.

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