Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mercy rule

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables
mer-cy rule
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rule that ends a one-sided contest prior to its natural conclusion.

Inflected Forms

mercy rules (plural)

Synonyms

slaughter rule knockout rule skunk rule

Questions

What does mercy rule mean?
A rule that ends a one-sided contest prior to its natural conclusion.

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