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/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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an event or situation that you are grateful for because it stops something unpleasant: After months of suffering, his death was a mercy. They were on a mercy mission to take food to the refugees when they were attacked. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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an event or situation that you are grateful for because it stops something unpleasant: After months of suffering, his death was a mercy. They were on a mercy mission to take food to the refugees when they were attacked. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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mercy. noun. /ˈmɜːsi/ /ˈmɜːrsi/ (plural mercies) Idioms. [uncountable] a kind or forgiving attitude towards somebody that you have the power to harm or right to punish synonym humanity. to ask/beg/plead for mercy. They showed no mercy to their hostages. God have mercy on us.
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noun. compassionate treatment of or attitude towards an offender, adversary, etc, who is in one's power or care; clemency; pity. the power to show mercy. to throw oneself on someone's mercy. a relieving or welcome occurrence or state of affairs. his death was a mercy after weeks of pain. at the mercy of. in the power of.
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