Hyphenation of Mercy

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word Mercy? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

Mer-cy

Definitions of Mercy:

1.
Leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
He threw himself on the mercy of the court
2.
A disposition to be kind and forgiving
In those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband
3.
The feeling that motivates compassion
4.
Something for which to be thankful
It was a mercy we got out alive
5.
Alleviation of distress
Showing great kindness toward the distressed Distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy

Synonyms of Mercy:

noun clemency, mercifulness, lenience, leniency
noun mercifulness, humaneness
noun mercifulness, compassion, compassionateness
noun blessing, boon
noun relief, succor, succour, ministration

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