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Sparing vs Merciful - What's the difference?

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Sparing is a related term of merciful.


As adjectives the difference between sparing and merciful

is that sparing is prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal while merciful is showing mercy.

As a verb sparing

is .

sparing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal

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    merciful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • showing mercy
  • * 1900', , Chapter I,
    • The murderer, he recalled, had been tried and sentenced to imprisonment for life, but was pardoned by a merciful governor after serving a year of his sentence.

    Antonyms

    * merciless * cruel

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