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Definition |
grant no mercy or spare the lives of
enemies |
Examples |
1) Give no quarter to the enemy is a
common practice in war. 2) The prosecutor
gave no quarter to the witness, cross-examining her
relentlessly. |
Etymology |
The term originated from military
terminology, specifically in the context of warfare. |
Synonyms |
merciless, pitiless, unsympathetic |
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