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  • 101Propensities — Propensity Pro*pen si*ty, n.; pl. {Propensities}. The quality or state of being propense; natural inclination; disposition to do good or evil; bias; bent; tendency. A propensity to utter blasphemy. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] Syn: Disposition; bias; …

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  • 102Propensity — Pro*pen si*ty, n.; pl. {Propensities}. The quality or state of being propense; natural inclination; disposition to do good or evil; bias; bent; tendency. A propensity to utter blasphemy. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] Syn: Disposition; bias;… …

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  • 103humanity — I (humaneness) noun altruism, beneficence, benevolence, benignancy, benignity, charitableness, clemency, dementia, compassion, feeling, gentleness, good will, humanitas, kind hearted ness, kindness, lenience, leniency, lenity, mercifulness, mercy …

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  • 104thoughtfulness — index benevolence (disposition to do good), consideration (sympathetic regard), contemplation, courtesy, deliberation, discretion (quality of being discreet), discriminat …

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  • 105tolerance — I noun abiding, ability to bear, ability to endure, ability to tolerate, ability to withstand, allowance, bravery, broad mindedness, capacity to endure, capacity to stand suffering, capacity to take pain, charter, compassion, constancy, courage,… …

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  • 106benevolence — n. 1. Kindness, benignity, kind heartedness, humanity, humaneness, philanthropy, tenderness, charitableness, good will, altruism, unselfishness, disposition to do good, milk of human kindness. 2. Charity, benefaction, beneficence, alms giving,… …

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  • 107benevolent — Charitable. 51 Am J1st Tax § 601; philanthropic, Anno: 115 ALR 1138; but at times something different from what such terms suggest. A word descriptive of a gift, too broad in scope for the gift to qualify as a charitable trust. 15 Am J2d Char § 9 …

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  • 108benevolence — noun 1. disposition to do good • Ant: ↑malevolence • Hypernyms: ↑love • Hyponyms: ↑beneficence 2. an inclination to do kind or charitable acts • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 109cheer — n. & v. n. 1 a shout of encouragement or applause. 2 mood, disposition (full of good cheer). 3 (in pl.; as int.) Brit. colloq. a expressing good wishes on parting or before drinking. b expressing gratitude. v. 1 tr. a applaud with shouts. b (usu …

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  • 110sonsy — adj. (also sonsie) (sonsier, sonsiest) Sc. 1 plump, buxom. 2 of a cheerful disposition. 3 bringing good fortune. Etymology: ult. f. Ir. & Gael. sonas good fortune f. sona fortunate …

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