mercy vs tyranny

mercy

noun
  • Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another. 

  • Instances of forbearance or forgiveness. 

  • A blessing; something to be thankful for. 

  • Forgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate. 

  • A tendency toward forgiveness, pity, or compassion. 

  • A children's game in which two players stand opposite with hands grasped and twist each other's arms until one gives in. 

verb
  • To feel mercy 

  • To show mercy; to pardon or treat leniently because of mercy 

intj
  • Expressing surprise or alarm. 

tyranny

noun
  • Extreme severity or rigour. 

  • A government in which a single ruler (a tyrant) has absolute power; this system of government. 

  • The office or jurisdiction of an absolute ruler. 

  • Absolute power, or its use. 

  • A system of government in which power is exercised on behalf of the ruler or ruling class, without regard to the wishes of the governed. 

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