word
Mercy
MUR-see
/ˈmɜːrsiː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
mercy
Dictionary meaning
Leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice.
Examples
- They threw themselves on the mercy of the court.
- It was a mercy we got out alive.
Synonyms: clemency
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