Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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mercifulness | Yes | No | No | No |
lenience | Yes | No | No | No |
mercifulness (noun) | lenience (noun) |
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leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice | lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers |
a disposition to be kind and forgiving | mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant |
the feeling that motivates compassion | a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone |