Mercy

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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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