Dictionary Check: mercy
"mercy" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
Example:
"he threw himself on the mercy of the court"
noun
a disposition to be kind and forgiving
Example:
"in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"
noun
the feeling that motivates compassion
noun
something for which to be thankful
Example:
"it was a mercy we got out alive"
noun
alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed
Example:
"distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy"
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