Good-will

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Archaic form of goodwill. alt-of, archaic, uncountable

    "“But she will be gained by some one else. And if that some one should be the very he whom, of all others, I could least bear—But I will not stay to rob myself of all your compassionate good-will, by shewing that where I have most injured I can least forgive. Good bye,—God bless you!” And with these words, he almost ran out of the room."

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graceabetmentacquiescenceadvocacyaegisaffection

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"He never had men who followed him by reason of affection and good-will."

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