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showing or giving mercy; "sought merciful treatment for the captives"; "a merciful god"
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clement (used of persons or behavior) inclined to show mercy; "a more clement judge reduced the sentence"
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compassionate showing or having compassion; "heard the soft and compassionate voices of women"
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humane showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement
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kind tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke"
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soft not brilliant or glaring; "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pastel colors"; "subdued lighting"
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(used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious; "our merciful king"
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gracious disposed to bestow favors; "thanks to the gracious gods"
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