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mercilessness (s) (noun), mercilessnesses (pl)
1. The quality of being cruel, ruthless, and severe: In the children's story Little Red Riding Hood, mercilessness was shown by the witch when she kept Hans captive until he was fat enough to eat, but, luckily, wasn't eaten after all in the end!
2. The inhumanity shown towards others by unwillingness to be forgiving or sympathetic: Sad to say, but Sam's disposition displayed complete mercilessness when playing cards with his little sister because he never let her win a game and always laughed at her when she lost.
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