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unmercy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-mer-cy
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lack or absence of mercy; mercilessness.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English onmerci, unmerci, unmercy; equivalent to un- (“lack or absence of”) + mercy.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

unmercies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

unmerciful

Questions

What does unmercy mean?
The lack or absence of mercy; mercilessness.
Where does unmercy come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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