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Mercy Noun Sb/Sth  /ˈmɜːsi   Uncountable Merhamet Insaf Shown

Level C1 
Kind noun
Front mercy 
IPA  /ˈmɜːsi   / noun [uncountable]
Back merhamet, insaf
Back 2

mercy (noun)

 /ˈmɜːsi   / noun [uncountable]
 
 kindness shown by sb/sth who has the power to make sb suffer
merhamet, insaf
 The prisoners begged for mercy from the king.
 The rebels were shown no mercy. They were taken out and shot.
IDIOM
at the mercy of sb/sth
having no power against sb/sth that is strong
 (birinin veya bir şeyin) insafına kalmış olarak
 The climbers spent the night on the mountain at the mercy of the wind and rain.
 

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