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Dictionary: mer·ci·ful   (mûr'sĭ-fəl) pronunciation
adj.
Full of mercy; compassionate: sought merciful treatment for the captives. See synonyms at humane.

mercifully mer'ci·ful·ly adv.
mercifulness mer'ci·ful·ness n.

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Definition: kind, sparing
Antonyms: cruel, merciless, unforgiving, unkind, unmerciful


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IN BRIEF: Kind and forgiving.

pronunciation Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest. — Maya Angelou

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - barmhjertig

Nederlands (Dutch)
barmhartig, verlichtend

Français (French)
adj. - clément, charitable, miséricordieux, heureux

Deutsch (German)
adj. - gnädig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - φιλεύσπλαχνος, σπλαχνικός

Italiano (Italian)
pietoso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - misericordioso, indulgente

Русский (Russian)
милосердный, благосклонный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - clemente, compasivo, misericordioso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - barmhärtig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
仁慈的, 慈悲的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 仁慈的, 慈悲的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 자혜로운, 은혜를 입은

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 慈悲深い, 情け深い, 恵まれた

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) رحوم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮רחום, רחמן‬


 
 
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