Merciful
Merciful adjective - Showing or giving mercy.
Submissive and merciful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Submissive" instead an adjective "Merciful".
Submissive
Submissive adjective - Readily giving in to the command or authority of another.
Merciful and submissive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Merciful" instead an adjective "Submissive".
Nearby Words: submission, submissively
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