mercies

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
  2. noun a disposition to be kind and forgiving
  3. noun the feeling that motivates compassion

Synonyms

clemency, mercifulness, mercy

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