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Tenderness

//ˈtɛn.dɚ.nɪs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Quality, state or condition of being tender. countable, uncountable

    "He picked her up in his arms with great tenderness."

  2. 2
    a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling wordnet
  3. 3
    A tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings. countable, uncountable

    "When the lovers were together, their cold indifference gave way to love and tenderness."

  4. 4
    a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless) wordnet
  5. 5
    A concern for the feelings or welfare of others. countable, uncountable

    "When they saw the poor orphans, they were overwhelmed with tenderness for them."

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  1. 6
    a positive feeling of liking wordnet
  2. 7
    A pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched. countable, uncountable

    "He noted her extreme tenderness when he touched the bruise on her thigh."

  3. 8
    warm compassionate feelings wordnet
  4. 9
    a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched) wordnet

Etymology

From tender + -ness.

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