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Mercy

Webster's Dictionary

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(1):

(n.) Compassionate treatment of the unfortunate and helpless; sometimes, favor, beneficence.

(2):

(n.) Forbearance to inflict harm under circumstances of provocation, when one has the power to inflict it; compassionate treatment of an offender or adversary; clemency.

(3):

(n.) Disposition to exercise compassion or favor; pity; compassion; willingness to spare or to help.

(4):

(n.) A blessing regarded as a manifestation of compassion or favor.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Mercy'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​m/mercy.html. 1828.
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