mercy vs relief

relief vs mercy

mercy and relief both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mercy	Yes	No	No	No
relief	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, relief is a hypernym of mercy; that is, relief is a word with a broader meaning than mercy:

mercy: alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed
relief: assistance in time of difficulty

Other hypernyms of mercy include ministration, succor, succour.

mercy (noun)	relief (noun)
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice	aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed	the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
a disposition to be kind and forgiving	assistance in time of difficulty
the feeling that motivates compassion	the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
something for which to be thankful	sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
	a change for the better
	the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
	someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
	(law) redress awarded by a court
	the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
	a pause for relaxation

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