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   mercy

   /ˈməːsi/

   noun

   • 1. compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm: "the boy was screaming and begging for mercy" Similar leniencylenienceclemencycompassiongracepitycharityforgivenessforbearancequarterhumanityhumanenesshumanitarianismmildnesssoft-heartednesstender-heartednesskindnesssympathyliberalityindulgencetolerancegenerositymagnanimitybeneficenceOpposite ruthlessnesscrueltyinhumanity
   • ▪ an event to be grateful for, because it prevents something unpleasant or provides relief from suffering: "his death was in a way a mercy" Similar blessinggodsendboonfavourpiece/stroke of luck
   • ▪ (especially of a journey or mission) performed out of a desire to relieve suffering: "mercy missions to refugees caught up in the fighting"

   exclamation

   • 1. used in expressions of surprise or fear: archaic "‘Mercy me!’ uttered Mrs Diggory"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French merci ‘pity’ or ‘thanks’, from Latin merces, merced- ‘reward’, in Christian Latin ‘pity, favour, heavenly reward’.

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   Synonyms for MERCY: mercifulness, empathy, compassion, leniency, kindness, sympathy, grace, clemency; Antonyms of MERCY: vengeance, revenge, ruthlessness, retribution, retaliation, punishment, cruelty, violence.

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   Synonyms and antonyms of mercy in English. mercy. noun. These are words and phrases related to mercy. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of mercy. The caretaker showed no mercy to trespassers. He begged the judge's mercy. Synonyms. compassion. kindness. forbearance. benevolence. pity. clemency.

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   n. # forgiveness. clemencies. n. Another way to say Mercy? Synonyms for Mercy (other words and phrases for Mercy).

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   Synonyms for MERCY in English: compassion, charity, pity, forgiveness, quarter, favour, grace, kindness, clemency, leniency, ….

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   Other forms: mercies. Compassion leads you to have mercy, which is like forgiveness. If you have mercy on someone, you let them off the hook or are kind to them somehow. This is a quality that has to do with compassion, forgiveness, and leniency.

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    mercy. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Sense: Noun: compassion. Synonyms: compassion, leniency, lenience, pity, clemency, sympathy, kindness, forgiveness, charity, tolerance, kindheartedness, humanity, grace, generosity, goodwill, good will, humaneness, quarter. Antonyms: hindrance, obstacle, impediment, cruelty.

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    Synonyms for MERCY: clemency, leniency, charity, kindness, forgiveness, lenience, lenity, mercifulness; Antonyms for MERCY: intolerance, indifference, cruelty, implacability, inclemency, incompassion, revenge, cruelty.