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- pronunciation:
- muhr
si
- phrases:
- at the mercy of
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History
part of speech: |
noun |
inflections: |
mercies |
definition 1: |
compassionate or lenient treatment of someone over whom one has some power, as through the administration of justice.
After the war, the former enemy treated the vanquished people with mercy.- synonyms:
- clemency
- similar words:
- benevolence, compassion, forgiveness, humanity, indulgence, kindness, leniency, lenity, quarter
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definition 2: |
kind and compassionate treatment of those who are suffering.
Nurses continue to carry out their mission of mercy in the devastated region. |
definition 3: |
an act of mercy, or the tendency to be merciful.
She thanked the judge for his mercy on behalf of her husband.- synonyms:
- clemency, compassion
- similar words:
- benevolence, forgiveness, indulgence, kindness, leniency, pardon
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definition 4: |
something to be thankful for; blessing.
It was a mercy that the tornado struck just outside of town.- synonyms:
- blessing
- similar words:
- boon, bounty, gift
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related words: |
amnesty, charity, good, goodness, grace |
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phrase: |
at the mercy of |
Mercy comes from a Latin word that means "reward or wages."
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