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Synonyms for mercy

One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 1 sense · noun

The sensenounTier 3, RidgelineActions

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

He threw himself on the mercy of the court.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

clemency

Same sentence, swapped: He threw himself on the clemency of the court.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for mercy as it is used in the sentence above.

benefit
blessing
service

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reconciliationnounbalancinggetting two things to correspondRidgelineHas a reason line recreationnoundiversionan activity that diverts or amuses or stimulatesRidgeline referencenounconsultationthe act of referring or consultingRidgelineHas a reason line reliefnouneasingthe act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)Ridgeline2 senses hammernoun, verbpoundthe act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)Treeline2 sensesHas a reason line hangingnounsuspensionthe act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)TreelineHas a reason line hardadjectiveheavygiven to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquorsFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line flushadjective, verbloadedhaving an abundant supply of money or possessions of valueTreeline2 senses

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