Mercifulness and Viciousness

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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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Viciousness is an antonym for mercifulness.

Nearby Words: merciful, mercifully

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

Usage example: the unspeakable viciousness of the medical experiments carried out at the concentration camps

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Mercifulness is an antonym for viciousness.

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