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mer·cy
 mercy
- pronunciation:
- muhr
si
- phrases:
- at the mercy of
- features:
- Word History
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
mercies |
| definition 1: |
kind, compassionate, and lenient treatment of someone over whom one has some power, as through the administration of justice.
- synonyms:
- clemency
- similar words:
- benevolence, compassion, forgiveness, humanity, indulgence, kindness, leniency, lenity, quarter
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| definition 2: |
an act of mercy, or the tendency to be merciful.
- synonyms:
- clemency, compassion
- similar words:
- benevolence, forgiveness, indulgence, kindness, leniency, pardon
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| definition 3: |
something to be thankful for; blessing.
- synonyms:
- blessing
- similar words:
- boon, bounty, gift
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| related words: |
amnesty, charity, good, goodness, grace |
| phrase: |
at the mercy of |
Mercy comes from a Latin word that means "reward or wages."
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