Mercy: alternatives and connections

Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion.

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A passing from one state to another; change; alteration; mutation.

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Literally, suffering with another; a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration.

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The act of forgiving; the state of being forgiven; as, the forgiveness of sin or of injuries.

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The state or quality of being kind, in any of its various senses; manifestation of kind feeling or disposition beneficence.

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Alt. of Leniency

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The quality or state of being lenient; lenity; clemency.

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The state or quality of being lenient; mildness of temper or disposition; gentleness of treatment; softness; tenderness; clemency; -- opposed to seve…

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The quality or state of being mild; as, mildness of temper; the mildness of the winter.

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The act of pardoning; forgiveness, as of an offender, or of an offense; release from penalty; remission of punishment; absolution.

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Piety.

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One of four equal parts into which anything is divided, or is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a quarter of a dollar, of a pound, o…

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To delay the punishment of; to suspend the execution of sentence on; to give a respite to; to respite; as, to reprieve a criminal for thirty days.

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A putting off of that which was appointed; a postponement or delay.

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of Bless

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A prayer or petition.

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Literally, suffering with another; a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration.

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The quality or state of being compassionate.

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Alt. of Leniency

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The quality or state of being lenient; lenity; clemency.

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The act of ministering; service; ministry.

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The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything oppressive or burdensome, by which…

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To run to, or run to support; hence, to help or relieve when in difficulty, want, or distress; to assist and deliver from suffering; to relieve; as,…

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Disposition to forgive and spare, as offenders; mildness of temper; gentleness; tenderness; mercy.

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