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   gentleness

   /ˈdʒɛntlnəs/

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being kind, tender, or mild-mannered: "Michael was admired for his gentleness and tolerance"
   • 2. softness of action or effect; lightness: "the gentleness of his touch"
   • ▪ the state of having only gradual inclines: "the gentleness of the terrain"
   • 3. a courteous or chivalrous quality attributed to noble birth: archaic "the gentleness of English civilization is mixed up with barbarities"

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • G

     2

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • T

     1

   • L

     1

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • E

     1

   • S

     1

   • S

     1

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