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mercy
Definition of mercy (English)
noun
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leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
- he threw himself on the mercy of the court
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a disposition to be kind and forgiving
- in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband
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the feeling that motivates compassionsumber: wordnet30
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something for which to be thankful
- it was a mercy we got out alive
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alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed
- distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy
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Forbearance to inflict harm under circumstances of provocation, when one has the power to inflict it; compassionate treatment of an offender or adversary; clemency.sumber: webster1913