1. Noun
Forbearance to inflict harm under circumstances of provocation, when one has the power to inflict it; compassionate treatment of an offender or adversary; clemency.
2. Noun
Compassionate treatment of the unfortunate and helpless; sometimes, favor, beneficence.
3. Noun
Disposition to exercise compassion or favor; pity; compassion; willingness to spare or to help.
4. Noun
A blessing regarded as a manifestation of compassion or favor.
5. Noun
the feeling that motivates compassion
Vocabulary classified under Emotion and tone
6. Noun
a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science
7. Noun
alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed; "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy"
Vocabulary classified under Geography
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