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    [Verb]  | "re*prieve" | \ ri-ˈprēv \


    1: to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)

    2: to give relief or deliverance to for a time


    Origin: 1596 ;

     Probably blend of obsolete repreve to reprove (from Middle English) and obsolete repry to remand, postpone, from Anglo-French repri-, past stem of reprendre to take back;

     [ "reprieve" ]

    1: Hiding in the ladies room from your loser prom date until you can tolerate his not-so-subtle sexual innuendos without kicking him with your four-inch prom heels.

      * e.g.,  ... I needed such a long reprieve from the guy who took me to prom that everyone thought I was using drugs in the restroom. Unfortunately, I was sober. 

     [ "beave reprieve" ]

    1: When your beaver needs a rest from too much sex.

      * e.g.,  ... boy: im ready to hit that again. 

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