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Characterized by or resulting from benevolence
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- Characterized by or resulting from benevolence
- Relating to a charitable organization that operates without making a profit.
- Doing or inclined to do good; kindly; charitable
Having a generally agreeable taste, smell, sound, appearance, etc.; pleasant
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- Having a generally agreeable taste, smell, sound, appearance, etc.; pleasant
- Kind; gracious:
- (--- Slang) Good, delightful, etc.
Giving or sharing liberally and willingly; openhanded
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- Giving or sharing liberally and willingly; openhanded
- Having qualities attributed to people of noble birth; noble-minded; gracious; magnanimous
- Showing kindness and magnanimity:
(Archaic) Characterized by careful thought; deliberate.
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- (Archaic) Characterized by careful thought; deliberate.
- Having or showing regard for the needs or feelings of others.
- Consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people); caring
(Nautical) Likely to heel easily under sail; crank.
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- (Nautical) Likely to heel easily under sail; crank.
- That has or expresses affection, love, consideration, etc.
- Soft or delicate and easily chewed, broken, cut, etc.; fragile, succulent, etc.
Feeling or showing compassion; sympathizing deeply; pitying
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- Feeling or showing compassion; sympathizing deeply; pitying
- Granted to an individual because of an emergency or other unusual circumstances:
Of a sympathetic, helpful, or benevolent nature:
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- Of a sympathetic, helpful, or benevolent nature:
- (--- Obsolete) Natural to its kind.
- Kind; gracious; benign
Not life-threatening or severe, and likely to respond to treatment, as a tumor that is not malignant.
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- Not life-threatening or severe, and likely to respond to treatment, as a tumor that is not malignant.
- Gentle or kind:
- Having little or no detrimental effect; harmless:
Expressing love
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- Expressing love
- Expressing a large amount of love to other people; affectionate.
- Feeling love; affectionate.
Well-intentioned.
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- Well-intentioned.
- With good intentions, often used to reflect positively on a negative outcome or situation.
- Having good or kindly intentions
Kind, generous.
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- Kind, generous.
- Kind and forgiving in judging others; lenient
- Kind and generous in giving money or other help to those in need
Characterized by kindness, mercy, or compassion:
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- Characterized by kindness, mercy, or compassion:
- Civilizing; humanizing
- Having what are considered the best qualities of human beings; kind, tender, merciful, sympathetic, etc.
- Showing mercy
- Full of mercy; compassionate:
- Full of mercy; having, feeling, or showing mercy; compassionate; lenient, clement, etc.
Not hard for its kind; not as hard as is normal, desirable, etc.
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- Not hard for its kind; not as hard as is normal, desirable, etc.
- Informal and entertaining without confronting difficult issues or hard facts:
- Not demanding or difficult; easy:
Of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy.
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- Of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy.
- Relating to or being vibrations, especially musical tones, produced in one body by energy from a nearby vibrating body and having the same frequency as the vibration of the nearby body.
- In agreement with one's tastes, mood, feelings, disposition, etc.; congenial
Like or suitable to polite society; refined, courteous, etc.
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- Like or suitable to polite society; refined, courteous, etc.
- Suited to one of good breeding; refined and polite:
- Of good family; wellborn:
Providing assistance; useful.
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- Providing assistance; useful.
- Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.
Ready to do favors; helpful; courteous; accommodating
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Condescendingly courteous; indulgent:
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- Condescendingly courteous; indulgent:
- Merciful or compassionate. Used especially of God in Christianity and Islam.
- Characterized by elegance and good taste:
Easily moved by another's distress; compassionate.
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- Easily moved by another's distress; compassionate.
- Having a tender heart; quick to feel pity; sympathetic
- Easily moved to love
Of or motivated by altruism; unselfish
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- Of or motivated by altruism; unselfish
- Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish
Disposed or willing to acquiesce.
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- Disposed or willing to acquiesce.
- Acquiescing; agreeing or consenting without protest
Inclined to tolerate the beliefs or behavior of others; forbearing:
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- Inclined to tolerate the beliefs or behavior of others; forbearing:
- Able to withstand or endure an adverse environmental condition:
- Able to digest or metabolize a food, drug, or other substance or compound:
Kind and generous.
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- Kind and generous.
Of a sympathetic, helpful, or benevolent nature:
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- Of a sympathetic, helpful, or benevolent nature:
- (--- Obsolete) Natural to its kind.
- Kind; gracious; benign
Cordial; sociable; congenial:
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- Cordial; sociable; congenial:
- Having a pleasant and friendly disposition; good-natured
- (Obs.) Lovely or lovable
Full of compassion or tenderness
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- Full of compassion or tenderness
- Easily moved; tender.
- Gentle; kind; sympathetic.
Having or resulting from a kind heart; sympathetic; kindly
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- Having or resulting from a kind heart; sympathetic; kindly
- Kind, sympathetic, or generous.
Showing compassion.
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- Showing compassion.
- That understands; having or characterized by comprehension, sympathy, etc.
- Characterized by or having good sense or compassion:
Expressing care or concern for another:
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- Expressing care or concern for another:
- Showing great care; careful or meticulous:
- Showing great attention or concern to another:
(--- Medicine) Properly following a prescribed course of treatment:
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- (--- Medicine) Properly following a prescribed course of treatment:
- Inclined or willing to comply; obedient:
- Willing to comply; yielding; bending; pliant; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.
Having or exhibiting the qualities of a friendly neighbor.
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- Having or exhibiting the qualities of a friendly neighbor.
- Like, characteristic of, or appropriate to neighbors; kind, friendly, sociable, etc.
Affording, or disposed to afford, accommodation; obliging; helpful; as an accommodating man, spirit, arrangement.
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- Affording, or disposed to afford, accommodation; obliging; helpful; as an accommodating man, spirit, arrangement.
- Helpful and obliging.
- Willing to please; ready to help; obliging
Indulging or inclined to indulge; kind or lenient, often to excess
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- Indulging or inclined to indulge; kind or lenient, often to excess
- Showing, characterized by, or given to permissiveness or generosity with regard to others:
- Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or give way to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing; showing or ready to show favor; favorable; indisposed to be severe or harsh, or to exercise necessary restraint: as, an indulgent parent; to be indulgent to servants.
Befitting a mother, warm, caring, nurturing, protective, loving.
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- Befitting a mother, warm, caring, nurturing, protective, loving.
- Of, like, or appropriate to a mother:
- Having traits considered typical of mothers; maternally kind, protective, nurturing, etc.
Of, like, or appropriate to a father:
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- Of, like, or appropriate to a father:
- Characteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood.
- Having traits considered typical of fathers; kind, protective, wise, etc.; paternal
Having or showing a sensitive or, sometimes, finicky distaste for what is considered offensive or improper
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- Having or showing a sensitive or, sometimes, finicky distaste for what is considered offensive or improper
- Having or showing great consideration or care:
- Pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way:
Alternative form of warm-hearted.
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- Alternative form of warm-hearted.
- Kind, sympathetic, friendly, loving, etc.
Alternative spelling of good-natured.
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- Alternative spelling of good-natured.
- Of or pertaining to a perpetual kind disposition.
- Having or showing good nature; pleasant; agreeable; affable
- Harmless
- Giving no offense; unobjectionable.
- Not offensive; not objectionable; causing no harm, discomfort, or annoyance
Directed or guided chiefly by external standards as opposed to one's own standards or values.
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- Directed or guided chiefly by external standards as opposed to one's own standards or values.
- Guided by or concerned with goals or ideals determined by others rather than by oneself; conformist
Willing to please; affably agreeable; obliging
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- Willing to please; affably agreeable; obliging
Not harsh or severe in disciplining, punishing, judging, etc.; mild; merciful; clement
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- Not harsh or severe in disciplining, punishing, judging, etc.; mild; merciful; clement
- Not harsh or strict; merciful or generous:
- Inclined not to be harsh or strict; merciful or indulgent:
Persevering; constant:
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- Persevering; constant:
- Bearing or enduring pain, trouble, etc. without complaining or losing self-control
- Able to wait calmly for something desired
Full, rich, soft, and pure; not harsh
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- Full, rich, soft, and pure; not harsh
- Moist, rich, soft, and loamy. Used of soil.
- Gentle and understanding, especially from being mature or experienced:
(Archaic) Relating to or marked by genius.
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- (Archaic) Relating to or marked by genius.
- Having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner:
- Promoting life and growth; pleasantly warm, mild, and healthful
Registering slight differences or changes of condition. Used of an instrument.
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- Registering slight differences or changes of condition. Used of an instrument.
- Easily offended, disturbed, shocked, irritated, etc., as by the actions of others; touchy
- Easily hurt, upset, or offended:
- (Colloquial) Willing; ready to agree or consent.
- Ready to consent or submit:
- Pleasing, either to the mind or senses; pleasant; grateful.
Full of thought; meditative; thinking
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- Full of thought; meditative; thinking
- Engrossed in thought:
- Heedful, careful, attentive, etc.; esp., considerate of others; kind
Disposed to be kindly, friendly, or sympathetic.
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- Disposed to be kindly, friendly, or sympathetic.
- Having a pleasant disposition
- Inclined to be friendly, kindly, or favorable (toward a person) or receptive (to an idea, etc.)
Done, given, etc. readily or gladly; voluntary
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- Done, given, etc. readily or gladly; voluntary
- Acting or ready to act gladly; eagerly compliant:
- Disposed or inclined; prepared:
In effect; operative:
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- In effect; operative:
- Pleasant; enjoyable:
- In excellent condition; sound:
A system of such classes or groups
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- A system of such classes or groups
- The systematic grouping of organisms according to the structural or evolutionary relationships among them. Organisms are normally classified by observed similarities in their body and cell structure or by evolutionary relationships based on the analysis of sequences of their DNA.
- The act of forming into a class or classes; a distribution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or attributes.
(Chemistry) A set of atoms, molecules, ions, or other chemical entities that possess the same distinct characteristics with respect to a chemical process or measurement.
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- (Chemistry) A set of atoms, molecules, ions, or other chemical entities that possess the same distinct characteristics with respect to a chemical process or measurement.
- A group of organisms having many characteristics in common and ranking below a genus. Organisms that reproduce sexually and belong to the same species interbreed and produce fertile offspring. Species names are usually written lower case and in italics, as rex in Tyrannosaurus rex.
- (Biology) A group of closely related organisms that are very similar to each other and are usually capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. The species is the fundamental category of taxonomic classification, ranking below a genus or subgenus. Species names are represented in binomial nomenclature by an uncapitalized Latin adjective or noun following a capitalized genus name, as in Ananas comosus, the pineapple, and Equus caballus, the horse.
- (Logic) A class of things made up of subordinate classes or species
- (Logic) A class of objects divided into subordinate species having certain common attributes.
- (Biology) A taxonomic category ranking below a family and above a species and designating a group of species that are presumed to be closely related and usually exhibit similar characteristics. In a scientific name, the genus name is capitalized and italicized, for example, Ovis for sheep and related animals.
(Printing) Any of the kinds of characters in a font of type
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- (Printing) Any of the kinds of characters in a font of type
- Character or nature:
- A group of persons or things of the same general character; a kind.
The quality or condition of being various or varied; diversity:
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- The quality or condition of being various or varied; diversity:
- A variety show.
- A number or collection of varied things, especially of a particular group; an assortment:
A statement or an account describing something:
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- A statement or an account describing something:
- The act, process, art, or technique of describing or picturing in words
- Sort, kind, or variety
One of the elongated, thick-walled cells, often occurring in bundles, that give strength and support to tissue in vascular plants. Fibers are one type of sclerenchyma cell.
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- One of the elongated, thick-walled cells, often occurring in bundles, that give strength and support to tissue in vascular plants. Fibers are one type of sclerenchyma cell.
- An essential element of a person's character:
- A slender, threadlike structure that combines with others to form animal or vegetable tissue
A mark, seal, impression, etc. used to show officially that a tax has been paid, authority given, etc.
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- A mark, seal, impression, etc. used to show officially that a tax has been paid, authority given, etc.
- A small piece of paper, distinctively imprinted on the face and usually gummed on the back, issued by a government for a specified price and required to be affixed to a letter, parcel, document, commodity subject to duty, etc. as evidence that the prescribed fee, as for carrying mail, has been paid
- Character; kind; class; type
A statement about the behavior, qualities, etc. of a person, esp. as given by a former employer; reference
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- A statement about the behavior, qualities, etc. of a person, esp. as given by a former employer; reference
- The pattern of behavior or personality found in an individual or group; moral constitution
- A person or animal portrayed with a personality in comics or animation:
The natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, especially of the face.
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- The natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, especially of the face.
- The combination of the four humors of cold, heat, moistness, and dryness in specific proportions, thought in ancient and medieval physiology to control the temperament and the constitution of the body.
- General character, aspect, or appearance:
Any one of such groupings, or an inflectional form showing membership in such a group
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- Any one of such groupings, or an inflectional form showing membership in such a group
- The fact of being classified as belonging to such a category:
- (Gram.) The formal classification by which nouns are grouped and inflected, or changed in form, so as to reflect certain syntactic relationships: pronouns, modifiers, and verbs may also be so inflected: although gender is not a formal feature of English, some nouns and the third person singular pronouns are distinguished according to sex or the lack of sex (Ex.: man or he, masculine gender; woman or she, feminine gender; door or it, neuter gender): in most Indo-European languages, as well as in many others, gender is not necessarily correlated with sex
(Biol.) The tendency of a plant or animal to grow in a certain way; characteristic growth
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- (Biol.) The tendency of a plant or animal to grow in a certain way; characteristic growth
- Characteristic appearance, form, or manner of growth, especially of a plant or crystal:
- A distinctive set of clothing or style of dressing, especially of a religious order.
A kind; a sort:
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- A kind; a sort:
- A kind; sort; type
- A group of organisms having common ancestors and certain distinguishable characteristics, especially a group within a species developed by artificial selection and maintained by controlled propagation.
(Math.) A prescribed collection of points, numbers, or other objects that satisfy a given condition
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- (Math.) A prescribed collection of points, numbers, or other objects that satisfy a given condition
- Receiving equipment for radio or television assembled, as in a case or cabinet, for use
- A group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used:
A group of this kind having recognized ancestry
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- A group of this kind having recognized ancestry
- A unit of sociopolitical organization consisting of a number of families, clans, or other groups who share a common ancestry and culture and among whom leadership is typically neither formalized nor permanent.
- A natural group of plants or animals classified together without regard for their taxonomic relations
A large group of religious congregations united under a common faith and name, usually organized under a single administrative and legal hierarchy.
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- A large group of religious congregations united under a common faith and name, usually organized under a single administrative and legal hierarchy.
- A particular religious body, with a specific name, organization, etc.
- One of a series of kinds, values, or sizes, as in a system of currency or weights:
A body of religious beliefs; a religion:
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- A body of religious beliefs; a religion:
- (Informal) Kind, sort, sex, etc.
- A party, faction, or group holding to a particular set of ideas or beliefs.
A way or method in which something is done or happens; mode or fashion of procedure
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- A way or method in which something is done or happens; mode or fashion of procedure
- Characteristic style or method in art, music, literature, etc.
- The prevailing customs, social conduct, and norms of a specific society, period, or group, especially as the subject of a literary work:
The relation between things that depend on, involve, or follow each other; causal relationship
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- The relation between things that depend on, involve, or follow each other; causal relationship
- The logical or intelligible ordering of words or ideas; coherence.
- A person, especially one of influence or importance, with whom one is associated, as by kinship or common interests:
The act of designating; a marking or pointing out.
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- The act of designating; a marking or pointing out.
- A pointing out; indication
- A distinguishing name, title, etc.
An identifying mark or label on the products of a particular company; trademark
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- An identifying mark or label on the products of a particular company; trademark
- A product or service so identified:
- An association of positive qualities with a widely recognized name, as of a product line or celebrity:
cruel
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brutal
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humane
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merciful
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class
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Of or motivated by altruism; unselfish
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- Of or motivated by altruism; unselfish
- Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish
Characterized by or performing acts of kindness or charity.
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- Characterized by or performing acts of kindness or charity.
- Producing benefit; beneficial.
- Showing beneficence; doing good
Characterized by or resulting from benevolence
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- Characterized by or resulting from benevolence
- Relating to a charitable organization that operates without making a profit.
- Doing or inclined to do good; kindly; charitable
Not life-threatening or severe, and likely to respond to treatment, as a tumor that is not malignant.
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- Not life-threatening or severe, and likely to respond to treatment, as a tumor that is not malignant.
- Gentle or kind:
- Having little or no detrimental effect; harmless:
In effect; operative:
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- In effect; operative:
- Pleasant; enjoyable:
- Competent; skilled:
Having or resulting from a kind heart; sympathetic; kindly
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- Having or resulting from a kind heart; sympathetic; kindly
- Kind, sympathetic, or generous.
A kind; a sort:
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- A kind; a sort:
- A kind; sort; type
- A group of organisms having common ancestors and certain distinguishable characteristics, especially a group within a species developed by artificial selection and maintained by controlled propagation.
The act of casting; a throw; also, a way of casting or distance thrown
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- The act of casting; a throw; also, a way of casting or distance thrown
- Outward form or look; appearance:
- The form in which something is made or constructed; arrangement:
A statement or an account describing something:
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- A statement or an account describing something:
- Sort, kind, or variety
- The act, process, art, or technique of describing or picturing in words
A piece of land used for a given purpose:
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- A piece of land used for a given purpose:
- A number of associated people or things:
- An individual of a particular kind or type:
Characteristic style or method in art, music, literature, etc.
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- Characteristic style or method in art, music, literature, etc.
- A way or method in which something is done or happens; mode or fashion of procedure
- The prevailing customs, social conduct, and norms of a specific society, period, or group, especially as the subject of a literary work:
A pattern, hollow form, or matrix for giving a certain shape to something in a plastic or molten state
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- A pattern, hollow form, or matrix for giving a certain shape to something in a plastic or molten state
- Distinctive character or type:
- Any of various fungi that often form a fuzzy growth (called a mycelium ) on the surface of organic matter. Some molds cause food to spoil, but others are beneficial, such as those used to make certain cheeses and those from which antibiotics like penicillin are developed. The molds do not form a distinct phylogenetic grouping but belong to various phyla including the ascomycetes and the zygomycetes.
A kind or sort:
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- A kind or sort:
- Inborn character; innate disposition; inherent tendencies of a person
- Kind; sort; type
A condition of methodical or prescribed arrangement among component parts such that proper functioning or appearance is achieved:
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- A condition of methodical or prescribed arrangement among component parts such that proper functioning or appearance is achieved:
- A sequence or arrangement of successive things:
- (Biol.) A major category in the classification of animals, plants, etc., ranking above a family and below a class: it can include one family or many similar families: the Latinized order names are capitalized but not italicized (Ex.: Fabales, legumes)
Character or nature:
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- Character or nature:
- (Printing) Any of the kinds of characters in a font of type
- A group of persons or things of the same general character; a kind.
(Logic) A class of individuals or objects having certain distinguishing attributes in common, given a common name, and comprised with other similar classes in a more comprehensive grouping called a genus
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- (Logic) A class of individuals or objects having certain distinguishing attributes in common, given a common name, and comprised with other similar classes in a more comprehensive grouping called a genus
- A group of organisms having many characteristics in common and ranking below a genus. Organisms that reproduce sexually and belong to the same species interbreed and produce fertile offspring. Species names are usually written lower case and in italics, as rex in Tyrannosaurus rex.
- A kind, variety, or type:
Any piece of paper similar to a stamp, issued by an organization, business firm, etc.
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- Any piece of paper similar to a stamp, issued by an organization, business firm, etc.
- A small piece of paper, distinctively imprinted on the face and usually gummed on the back, issued by a government for a specified price and required to be affixed to a letter, parcel, document, commodity subject to duty, etc. as evidence that the prescribed fee, as for carrying mail, has been paid
- Character; kind; class; type
A strip of cloth or braid worn on a uniform to indicate rank, awards received, or length of service; a chevron.
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- A strip of cloth or braid worn on a uniform to indicate rank, awards received, or length of service; a chevron.
- A long narrow band distinguished, as by color or texture, from the surrounding material or surface.
- A distinctive type, kind, or sort
A size or style of printed or typewritten characters; a typeface:
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- A size or style of printed or typewritten characters; a typeface:
- (Biology) The type specimen, type species, or type genus, which serves as the basis for the name of a species, genus, or family.
- A number of people or things having in common traits or characteristics that distinguish them as a group or class:
Something that is distinguished from others of the same kind by a specific characteristic or set of characteristics:
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- Something that is distinguished from others of the same kind by a specific characteristic or set of characteristics:
- The quality or condition of being various or varied; diversity:
- A number or collection of varied things, especially of a particular group; an assortment:
A body of religious beliefs; a religion:
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- A body of religious beliefs; a religion:
- (Informal) Kind, sort, sex, etc.
- A party, faction, or group holding to a particular set of ideas or beliefs.
attitude
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A course or apparent course toward some purpose, object, or result; drift
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- A course or apparent course toward some purpose, object, or result; drift
- An inclination to move or act in a particular direction or way; constant disposition to some action or state; leaning; bias; propensity; bent
- Movement or prevailing movement in a given direction:
unfeeling
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Synonym Study
- Benevolent implies a charitable or altruistic inclination to do good his benevolent interest in orphans
- Benign suggests a mild or kindly nature and is applied especially to a gracious superior a benign employer
- Kindly usually implies a characteristic nature or general disposition marked by such qualities his kindly old uncle
- Kind implies the possession of sympathetic or generous qualities, either habitually or specifically, or is applied to actions manifesting these he is kind only to his mother, your kind remarks
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