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better nature

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Definition of better nature

: the more virtuous, amiable, or kindly instincts of a person

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First Known Use of better nature

1818, in the meaning defined above

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“Better nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/better%20nature. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.

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