mercy, n.
(mercies)
freq. cnt. 7
(mercies)
freq. cnt. 7
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
clemency mercifulness mercy
sample sentences
"he threw himself on the mercy of the court"
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derivationally related form
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derivationally related form
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hypernym
hyponym
a disposition to be kind and forgiving
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
mercifulness mercy
sample sentences
"in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"
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hypernym
hyponym
the feeling that motivates compassion
<noun.feeling> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
mercifulness mercy
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derivationally related form
alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed
<noun.act>
mercy
sample sentences
"distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy"
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hypernym
something for which to be thankful
<noun.state>
mercy