Meaning & use
mercy
Kindness or forgiveness shown toward someone who could rightfully be punished or treated harshly.
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The judge showed mercy and reduced the young offender's sentence.
They begged the soldiers for mercy as the city fell.
A note on using this word
Often paired with 'show' or 'beg for,' as in 'showed mercy' or 'begged for mercy.'
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