merciful
mer·ci·ful / ˈmərsifəl/ • adj. showing or exercising mercy: it was the will of a merciful God that all should be saved. ∎ (of an event) coming as a mercy; bringing someone relief from something unpleasant: her death was a merciful release.DERIVATIVES: mer·ci·ful·ness n.
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