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      commutation
      noun
      the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help"
      (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law
      a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one
      the travel of a commuter
      Roots
      mutomut- · Latin · change
      Synonyms for commutation
      substitutionnexchangencounterchangevpermutationn
      Words related to commutation
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