kindliness

  • 11kindliness — kind·li·ness …

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  • 12kindliness — kind•li•ness [[t]ˈkaɪnd li nɪs[/t]] n. 1) the state or quality of being kindly; benevolence 2) a kindly deed • Etymology: 1400–50 …

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  • 13kindliness — /ˈkaɪndlinəs/ (say kuyndleenuhs) noun 1. the state or quality of being kindly; benevolence. 2. a kindly deed …

  • 14kindliness — noun friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition • Syn: ↑helpfulness • Derivationally related forms: ↑kindly • Hypernyms: ↑friendliness …

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  • 15sea-kindliness — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : the quality or state of being sea kindly …

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  • 16benevolence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Kindness Nouns 1. benevolence, Christian charity, goodwill; God s grace; altruism, philanthropy, unselfishness; good nature, kindness, kindliness, loving kindness, benignity, brotherly love, charity,… …

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  • 17kindness — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The quality of being kind] Syn. tenderness, good intentions, consideration, sympathy, sweetness, benevolence, generosity, helpfulness, kindheartedness, indulgence, delicacy, tact, benignity, mildness, courtesy,… …

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  • 18Lockwood (Wuthering Heights) — Mr Lockwood, whose first name we are not given, is one of two narrators in Emily Brontë s Wuthering Heights, the other being Nelly Dean. He is an effete English gentleman who arrives on the Yorkshire moors for a retreat from city life, and spends …

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  • 19philanthropy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. altruism, humanity, humanitarianism; benevolence; generosity, liberality. See unselfishness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. benevolence, humanitarianism, beneficence; see generosity 1 , patronage 1 . III… …

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  • 20goodwill — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. benevolence, kindliness, altruism, favor, friendliness, humanitarianism, graciousness, goodness. ANT.: ill will, hostility II (Roget s Thesaurus II) also good will noun Kindly, charitable interest in others:… …

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