42
kindness(noun, quality, love, compassion, benevolence)
22
benevolence(noun, quality, kindness, compassion, meanness)
22
compassion(noun, quality, love, tender, kindness)
20
charity(noun, quality, love, kindness, compassion)
18
sympathy(noun, adjective, quality, kindness, hatred)
17
consideration(noun, adjective, quality, love, kindness)
15
mercy(noun, quality, love, kindness, disdain)
13
kindheartedness(noun, adjective, quality, kindness, compassion)
10
feeling(noun, quality, love, kindness, compassion)
9
humanity(noun, quality, kindness, hatred, compassion)
9
warmheartedness(noun, adjective, hatred, apathy, coldheartedness)
9
clemency(noun, quality, kindness, compassion, benevolence)
9
sentimentality(noun, quality, kindness, compassion, benevolence)
9
warmth(noun, quality, dislike, kindness, compassion)
8
grace(noun, quality, kindness, hatred, compassion)
8
thoughtfulness(noun, quality, love, kindness, compassion)
8
altruism(noun, characteristic, quality, kindness, compassion)
8
benignity(noun, quality, kindness, compassion, benevolence)
8
goodness(noun, quality, evil, kindness, compassion)
8
graciousness(noun, quality, evil, kindness, compassion)
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