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Synonyms & Antonyms of kindness
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an act of kind assistance
- what a kindness to allow us to use your car for the funeral
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- benevolence,
- boon,
- courtesy,
- favor,
- grace,
- indulgence,
- mercy,
- service,
- turn
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the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune
- out of the kindness of your heart, would you at least consider adopting this stray cat?
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sympathetic concern for the well-being of others
- with touching kindness, the couple offered the stranded tourists a place to stay for the night
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“Kindness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindness. Accessed 4 Dec. 2021.
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