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no quarter

no quarter noun: no mercy; no sparing the life of a captured opponent.

Noun

no quarter (uncountable)

  1. No mercy; no sparing the life of a captured opponent.

Questions about no quarter

What does no quarter mean?
No quarter means no mercy; no sparing the life of a captured opponent.
What part of speech is no quarter?
No quarter is a noun.

Words near no quarter in the dictionary

  1. no problem
  2. no problemo
  3. no probs
  4. no promo homo
  5. no pun intended
  6. no quarter
  7. no question
  8. no questions asked
  9. no really
  10. no relation
  11. no rest for the weary

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