Mercy

/ˈmɜːsi/

Synonyms for "mercy" (98 found)

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Closest matches (20)

Noun(4 words)

acceptanceact of graceact of kindnessbenefaction beneficence benefit benevolence benignancy benignity blessing caritas charity clemency clementness commiseration compassion

Strong matches (29)

Noun(6 words)

compassion favor forgiveness forgiving grace graces

condolence consideration courtesy easiness easygoingness favor feeling forbearance forbearing forgiveness generosity gentlenessgood deedgood officesgood turngoodwill grace graciousness humaneness humanity

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indulgencekind deed

Adjective(1 words)

gentle treatment

Related words (49)

kind officeskindlinesskindly actkindnesslabor of lovelaxness lenience leniency lenientness lenity liberality magnanimity mercifulness mildness mitigation mitzvah moderateness obligation office pardon

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pathos patience pity quarter relief reprieve ruth self-pity service softness sympathy tenderness thoughtfulness tolerance turn

Noun(13 words)

leniency mercifulnessmore compassionatelyoh pardonpardon mepardoning pities remissionromanian compasiuneshrift sympathies uncle

Verb(1 words)

yield

Related word relations

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More general

18 entries

blessing boon compassion compassionateness emotion exclamation humaneness interjection justicelegal conceptlenience leniency ministrationmoral virtuerelief succor

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More specific

10 entries

amnesty benevolence compassion empathy forbearance gentleness pardon parole pity remission

Collocations

9 entries

acts of mercydivine mercygrant of mercyhave mercymercy of Godmercy seatpetition for clemencyremission of sentenceshow mercy

Inflections

1 entries

mercies

Derivations

5 entries

merciful mercifully mercifulness merciless mercilessly

Sample sentences

31 total sentences available.

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The yacht was at the mercy of the dreadful storm.

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Portia tempered justice with mercy.

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Beer sales are at the mercy of the weather.

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The champion had the challengers at his mercy.

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