mercy
/ˈmɜːrsi/
noun
- Kindness or forgiveness shown to someone who has done something wrong or who is in your power; not punishing someone as harshly as they deserve.
- The judge showed mercy and gave the young offender a lighter sentence.
- She asked for mercy from her boss after making a costly mistake.
- The soldiers begged for mercy as the enemy surrounded them.
- A situation in which you have no control and must accept whatever happens, often used in the phrase 'at the mercy of'.
- Without a backup plan, we were at the mercy of the weather.
- The villagers were at the mercy of the invading army.
- The small boat was at the mercy of the stormy sea.
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