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mercy (s) (noun), mercies (pl)
1. A situation which induces happiness or causes relief: The family thought it was a mercy that their grandmother didn't have to suffer long and she passed away rapidly with hardly any pain.
2. Forgiveness or compassion shown by someone in authority: In the story, the king had mercy on the poor young girl and didn't condemn her to death.
3. The assuagement of pain and grief: Kindness, charity and goodness were shown by the volunteers when they distributed food and medication to the victims of the earthquake, and this was termed as an act of mercy.
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Tender mercies (Psalms 25:6)
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