relief vs mercy

mercy vs relief

relief and mercy both are nouns.

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

As nouns, mercy is a hyponym of relief; that is, mercy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than relief:

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

Other hyponyms of relief include comfort, consolation, solace.

relief (noun)	mercy (noun)
aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped	leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)	alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed
assistance in time of difficulty	a disposition to be kind and forgiving
the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged	the feeling that motivates compassion
sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background	something for which to be thankful
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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