About The Word Tenderness
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Tenderness
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What's The Definition Of Tenderness?
[n] a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
[n] a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless) [n] a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart" [n] warm compassionate feelings [n] a pain that is felt when the area is touched Synonyms | Synonyms for Tenderness: affection | affectionateness | fondness | heart | softheartedness | soreness | tenderheartedness | warmheartedness Related Terms | Find terms related to Tenderness: See Also | affectionateness | attachment | chafe | chafing | compassion | compassionateness | concern | feeling | fond regard | fondness | hurting | lovingness | pain | protectiveness | rebound tenderness | regard | respect | soft spot | warmth Tenderness In Webster's Dictionary \Ten"der*ness\, n.
The quality or state of being tender (in any sense of the
adjective).
Syn: Benignity; humanity; sensibility; benevolence; kindness;
pity; clemency; mildness; mercy.
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