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mercifulness (s) (noun) (no plural)
1. The disposition or nature of a person to be considerate and forgiving: Mary's mother showed mercifulness and tenderness when her daughter accidentally dropped the beautiful plate when drying it in the kitchen.
2. The feeling that inspires sympathy and understanding: When Jill saw the homeless person sitting on the sidewalk in the city, mercifulness and pity overcame her and she gave the tired looking individual some money and some hot tea to drink.
3. Compassion and leniency which is shown toward a criminal by someone, or an administrative unit, having authority and power regarding justice: Mercifulness and amnesty was put into effect by the teacher to pardon Tommy, the offender, for his misdeed of accidentally pushing his friend to the ground.
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