clement is to clemency as

A. agitate is to agitation
B. governor is to prisoner
C. nice is to kind

Note the meanings and the parts of speech in the first pair of words. Which other pair of words have the same pattern?

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To solve this analogy, we need to understand the relationship between the words "clement" and "clemency." In this case, "clement" is an adjective that means gentle or merciful, while "clemency" is a noun that refers to mercy or leniency.

Now, let's look at the answer choices:

A. "agitate" is a verb, and "agitation" is a noun. This doesn't match the pattern of the first pair (adjective -> noun), so it is not the correct answer.

B. "governor" is a noun, and "prisoner" is also a noun. This doesn't match the pattern of the first pair (adjective -> noun), so it is not the correct answer.

C. "nice" is an adjective that means pleasant or kind, and "kind" is also an adjective that means compassionate or considerate. This matches the pattern of the first pair (adjective -> noun), so it is the correct answer.

Therefore, the correct answer is C. "nice is to kind."