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| angel |
a person of great, kindness, virtue, or spiritual purity. [1/3 definitions] |
| angelic |
suggesting or resembling, or suitable to, an angel, as in innocence, beauty, or kindness. [1/2 definitions] |
| beneficence |
an act of kindness or charity; benefaction. [1/2 definitions] |
| benevolence |
an act of kindness or charity. [1/2 definitions] |
| benign |
possessing or displaying kindness or gentleness. [1/4 definitions] |
| bite the hand that feeds one |
to respond to kindness or generosity with harm or malice. |
| brotherly |
having or showing affection, kindness, or loyalty. |
| cold-blooded |
done without or lacking kindness or other humane feelings; heartless; cruel. [1/3 definitions] |
| cold-hearted |
without kindness or sympathy. |
| courtesy |
a kindness or favor. [1/3 definitions] |
| good will |
an attitude of friendliness or kindness; benevolence. [1/3 definitions] |
| gratefully |
with appreciation for another's kindness or for benefits received. |
| have pity |
to feel sympathy or compassion for one who is suffering or in need, often leading one to engage in some act of mercy or kindness (usu. fol. by "on" or "for"). |
| inhumane |
lacking pity, compassion, or kindness; not humane. |
| inhumanity |
lack of pity, sympathy, or kindness; cruelty. [1/2 definitions] |
| kindly |
showing or having kindness. [1/4 definitions] |
| largehearted |
characterized by sympathy, kindness, and generosity. |
| lovingkindness |
kindness arising out of or expressing sincere love or affection. |
| mean2 |
ill-tempered or showing malice or lack of kindness. [1/5 definitions] |
| merciless |
showing no kindness or compassion; without mercy; cruel. |
| neighbor |
one who demonstrates kindness and friendship toward others. [1/7 definitions] |
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