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motherliness

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motherly character or qualities
  • he cherished his foster parent for her motherliness

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“Motherliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherliness. Accessed 4 Dec. 2021.

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