/ˈmɜːsi/
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Translation
Kindness that makes you stop hurting or punishing someone when you have the power to do it.
Word origin
From Old French merci, from Latin merces, which meant a reward or a favour.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- merci
Examples
villagers.
"Show mercy" means to be kind instead of cruel.
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Here "mercy" is what he asks the king to give him.
lied .
"No mercy" means she was hard and did not forgive.
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