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mercy



noun
1. leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice (Freq. 4)
- he threw himself on the mercy of the court
Syn:
clemency, mercifulness
Derivationally related forms:
merciful (for: mercifulness), clement (for: clemency)
Hypernyms:
lenience, leniency
Hyponyms:
commutation, re-sentencing, amnesty, pardon, free pardon,
quarter, reprieve, respite
2. a disposition to be kind and forgiving (Freq. 2)
- in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband
Syn:
mercifulness
Ant:
mercilessness (for: mercifulness)
Derivationally related forms:
merciful (for: mercifulness)
Hypernyms:
humaneness
Hyponyms:
compassion, pity, forgivingness, kindness, lenience,
leniency, mildness, lenity
3. the feeling that motivates compassion (Freq. 1)
Syn:
mercifulness
Derivationally related forms:
merciful (for: mercifulness)
Hypernyms:
compassion, compassionateness
Hyponyms:
forgiveness
4. something for which to be thankful
- it was a mercy we got out alive
Hypernyms:
blessing, boon
5. alleviation of distress;
showing great kindness toward the distressed
- distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy
Hypernyms:
relief, succor, succour, ministration

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