Mercifulness and Truculence

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Mercifulness noun - Kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it.

Usage example: preached that the mercifulness of the Lord is without limit

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Truculence is an antonym for mercifulness.

Nearby Words: merciful, mercifully

Truculence noun - Disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.

Usage example: beneath his suave, polished exterior lay the truculence of a common street thug

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Mercifulness is an antonym for truculence.

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