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soft-heartedness

[sawft-hahr-tid, soft-]

adjective

very sympathetic or responsive; generous in spirit: a soft-hearted judge.

Origin:
1570–80

Related forms

soft-heart·ed·ly, adverb

soft-heart·ed·ness, noun

Synonyms
tender, kind-hearted.

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