Word Information

Mercy

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Definitions for Mercy

noun
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
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Examples
  1. he threw himself on the mercy of the court
noun
a disposition to be kind and forgiving
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  1. in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband
noun
the feeling that motivates compassion
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noun
something for which to be thankful
Examples
  1. it was a mercy we got out alive
noun
alleviation of distress
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  1. showing great kindness toward the distressed
  2. distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy

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