Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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mercy | Yes | No | No | No |
clemency | Yes | No | No | No |
mercy (noun) | clemency (noun) |
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leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice | leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice |
alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed | good weather with comfortable temperatures |
a disposition to be kind and forgiving | |
the feeling that motivates compassion | |
something for which to be thankful |