Read the text to answer questions 26 to 30.Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth – more than ruin, more even than death. Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible; thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habits; thought is anarchic and lawless, indifferent to authority, careless of the well-tried wisdom of the ages. Thought looks into the pit of hell and is not afraid.Bertrand Russell (“Why Men Fight: A Method of Abolishing the International Duel”, pp. 178-179) Which word is an antonym of "merciless" in the passage? Which word is an antonym of "merciless" in the passage?

Which word is an antonym of "merciless" in the passage?

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Which word is an antonym of "merciless" in the passage?

Harsh

Cruel

Unrelenting

Compassionate

Severe