mercifulness (n)
mercy (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 07
def a disposition to be kind and forgiving
examples in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband
Outgoing links
Hypernym humaneness
Derivationally related form mercifulness → merciful
Antonym mercifulness → mercilessness
Hyponym compassion, pity; forgivingness, kindness; lenience, leniency, mildness, lenity
Incoming links
Derivationally related form merciful → mercifulness
Hyponym humaneness
Hypernym compassion, pity; forgivingness, kindness; lenience, leniency, mildness, lenity
Antonym mercilessness → mercifulness

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