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German
Gefallen
Close — a favor relates to mercy/favour.
English
favor
Close — mercy relates to a favor.
Practice
1 What does merced mean?
favour, mercy
2 Fill the gap: Vivió a ___ de sus parientes.
Full sentence: Vivió a merced de sus parientes. (He lived at the mercy of his relatives.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches merced?
merced: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.