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| bite the hand that feeds one |
to respond to kindness or generosity with harm or malice. |
| bounty |
the quality of giving in abundance; generosity. [1/3 definitions] |
| bum |
(informal) one who does not want to work, or one who takes selfish advantage of the generosity of others. [1/5 definitions] |
| impose |
to force one's own needs or desires upon others, as by interrupting, or by presuming upon another's tolerance or generosity. [1/3 definitions] |
| largehearted |
characterized by sympathy, kindness, and generosity. |
| liberality |
openness and generosity. [1/3 definitions] |
| magnanimity |
generosity or willingness to forgive. |
| mean2 |
lacking generosity and humane feelings for others. [1/5 definitions] |
| munificence |
great generosity or bounty; lavishness. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| overgenerosity |
combined form of generosity. |
| sponge |
to obtain by relying on others' generosity. [1/10 definitions] |
| touched |
emotionally affected, esp. by the generosity, sensitivity, or kindness of others; moved. [1/2 definitions] |
| uncharitable |
lacking charity, generosity, or kindness; severe; unforgiving. |
| warm-hearted |
having or showing sympathy, compassion, kindness, or generosity. |
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