mercy

mercies
Noun
1. leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court"
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2. a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"
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3. the feeling that motivates compassion
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4. something for which to be thankful; "it was a mercy we got out alive"
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5. alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed; "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy"
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