Synonyms

Clemency refers to mercy or leniency, especially in the context of punishment. Mercy is a direct synonym.

Clatter is a loud, rattling sound. Noise is the most appropriate general synonym among the options.

Adroit means clever or skillful in using the hands or mind. Skilful is a direct synonym.

To embrace can mean to hold someone closely in one's arms. Caress is a synonym involving a gentle touch or embrace.

To coax is to persuade someone gradually or by flattery to do something. Cajole is a direct synonym for this type of persuasion.

Clandestine means kept secret or done secretively. Secret is the direct synonym.

Exonerated means to be cleared of blame or fault. Absolved is a direct synonym meaning to set free from an obligation or guilt.

To impede means to delay or prevent someone or something by obstructing them. Clog is a synonym that implies blocking or obstructing a passage.

To bolster means to support, strengthen, or reinforce something.

Astute means having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage, which is synonymous with shrewd.

Avarice is an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

To surmise means to suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it, which is synonymous with to guess.

To gloat means to contemplate or dwell on one's own success or another's misfortune with smugness, similar to to boast.

An adage is a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth, synonymous with an axiom.

Atrocious means horrifyingly wicked or of a very poor quality, which aligns with cruel.