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  • 1mercy — n. 1) to have mercy on 2) to show mercy to, towards 3) to beg for mercy 4) to throw oneself at smb. s mercy 5) divine; infinite mercy; smb. s tender mercies (ironic) 6) at smb. s mercy 7) (misc.) we turned him over to the tender mercies of the… …

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  • 2plunge — I n. risk (colloq.) to take the plunge II v. 1) (d; intr.) ( to throw oneself ) to plunge from; to (to plunge to one s death from a cliff) 2) (d; intr.) ( to dive ); ( to rush ) to plunge into (to plunge into the water; to plunge into war) 3) (d; …

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