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Definition of merciful adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

merciful

adjective
 
/ˈmɜːsɪfl/
 
/ˈmɜːrsɪfl/
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  1. ready to forgive people and be kind to them synonym humane
    • a merciful God
    • They asked her to be merciful to the prisoners.
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  2. (of an event) seeming to be lucky, especially because it brings an end to somebody’s problems or pain
    • Death came as a merciful release.
  3. see also mercy
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