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merciful

/mɝsɪfəl/

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showing kindness by not being harsh

仁慈的；宽容的

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The teacher was merciful and gave us one more day to finish.
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老师很宽容，又给了我们一天时间完成作业。
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Pronunciation: /mɝsɪfəl/

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