kindness

noun

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as in benevolence
an act of kind assistance what a kindness to allow us to use your car for the funeral

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as in compassion
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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as in tenderness
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 22 Mar. 2023.

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