单词	merciful
释义	mercifulmer‧ci‧ful /ˈmɜːsɪfəl $ ˈmɜːr-/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Merciful God EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A merciful amnesia usually came with these comas and who could deny it was a blessing? But the reality is, ladies and gentlemen, I am being merciful. Le Bon Seigneur had been merciful to the Grand Duke and accorded him a fine day. While he was still fumbling four more of the shrieks blasted out of the ether; then there was a merciful silence. Who am I to be merciful? Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► release · Those animals put down had a merciful release.· Death had been a merciful release for him.· And Elinor was just going to have to wait for her merciful release. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► merciful death/end/release With the Giants leading 28-7, half-time came as a merciful relief. And Elinor was just going to have to wait for her merciful release. Death had been a merciful release for him. These were the alternatives to a quick, merciful death. Those animals put down had a merciful release. 1merciful death/end/release a death or end to something that seems fortunate because it ends someone’s suffering SYN  welcome:  I think my uncle’s death was a merciful release for my poor aunt.2being kind to people and forgiving them rather than punishing them or being cruel OPP  cruel:  Merciful God, save us.
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