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noun ADJ. divine, infinite God's infinite mercy VERB + MERCY ask for, beg for, plead for, scream for | have, show (sb) God have mercy on us! They showed no mercy to their captives. MERCY + NOUN dash, flight, mission Aid agencies are making mercy flights into the flood region. | killing PREP. at the ~ of We're at the mercy of the weather. | without ~ The terrorists are completely without mercy.
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mercy
phrases
have mercy (on somebody)
(= act in a kind or forgiving way - often used to express a hope or prayer )
• ‘God have mercy on me!’ Miss Barton cried.
show mercy (to somebody)
(= act in a kind or forgiving way )
• He showed no mercy to those who had angered him.
ask for mercy
• The only thing I can do now is ask for mercy.
beg/plead for mercy
(= ask in a desperate way for someone's mercy )
• She continued the punishment, although they begged for mercy.
scream/cry for mercy
• He screamed for mercy, shouting 'don't shoot!'.
adjectives
great mercy
• God in his great mercy has forgiven you.
God's mercy
• Will we still receive God's mercy if we refuse to repent?
divine mercy
(= the mercy of God )
• He did not lose his faith in God and divine mercy.
infinite mercy
(= the quality of mercy that God has, which never ends )
• He expressed his thanks for the infinite mercy of God in helping him escape from his own sinful life.
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