 merciful |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] showing or giving mercy | |
| Examples: | "sought merciful treatment for the captives" "a merciful god" |
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| Related terms: | merciless compassionate soft kind humane compassionate clement | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] characterized by mercy, and compassion | |
| Synonyms: | kind | |
| Examples: | "compassionate toward disadvantaged people" "kind to animals" "a humane judge" |
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| Related terms: | humane | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] used conventionally of royalty and high nobility | |
| Examples: | "our merciful king" |
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| Related terms: | gracious | |
| Similar spelling: |
mercifully |
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