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mercy - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
mercy
Definition
(noun) leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
Synonyms
:
clemency
,
mercifulness
Example Sentence
he threw himself on the mercy of the court
Definition
(noun) a disposition to be kind and forgiving
Synonyms
:
mercifulness
Example Sentence
in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband
Definition
(noun) the feeling that motivates compassion
Synonyms
:
mercifulness
Definition
(noun) something for which to be thankful
Example Sentence
it was a mercy we got out alive
Definition
(noun) alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed
Example Sentence
distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy
Word used in video below:
text: No mercy.
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