Defenition of the word mercy
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Defenition of the word mercy
- The switch between a ruled death sentence and a milder one.
- leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court"
- a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"
- the feeling that motivates compassion
- alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed; "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy"
- something for which to be thankful; "it was a mercy we got out alive"
- leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
- alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed
- a disposition to be kind and forgiving
- something for which to be thankful
Synonyms for the word mercy
Hyponyms for the word mercy
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- amnesty
- commutation
- compassion
- forgiveness
- forgivingness
- free pardon
- kindness
- lenience
- leniency
- lenity
- mildness
- pardon
- pity
- quarter
- re-sentencing
- reprieve
- respite
Hypernyms for the word mercy
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- blessing
- boon
- compassion
- compassionateness
- humaneness
- lenience
- leniency
- ministration
- name
- relief
- succor
- succour
Antonyms for the word mercy
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- mercilessness
- unmercifulness
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