| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. Kindly, charitable interest in others: altruism, beneficence, benevolence, benignancy, benignity, charitableness, goodwill, grace, kindheartedness, kindliness, kindness, philanthropy. See ATTITUDE, KIND. 2. Something given to a charity or cause: alms, benefaction, beneficence, contribution, donation, gift, handout, offering, subscription. See GIVE. 3. Kind, forgiving, or compassionate treatment of or disposition toward others: clemency, grace, lenience, leniency, lenity, mercifulness, mercy. See FORGIVENESS. 4. Forbearing or lenient treatment: charitableness, forbearance, indulgence, lenience, leniency, lenity, tolerance, toleration. See ACCEPT.
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