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abstinence(control, surrender, command, restraint)
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mercy(understanding, empathy, favor, respect)
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mildness(control, understanding, empathy, concern)
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tenderness(understanding, empathy, favor, concern)
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abnegation(control, measure, restraint, simplicity)
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forgiveness(favor, kindness, goodness, sympathy)
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gentleness(understanding, empathy, concern, kindness)
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long-suffering(accept, restraint, capacity, fortitude)
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acceptance(understanding, allowance, acknowledgment, mildness)
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avoidance(entertainment, rejection, relaxation, diversion)
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benevolence(understanding, empathy, favor, concern)
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compassion(understanding, empathy, favor, concern)
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favor(understanding, pleasure, respect, concern)
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humanity(understanding, empathy, concern, melancholy)
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permissiveness(understanding, empathy, pleasure, concern)
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pity(feeling, understanding, kindness, sympathy)
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quarter(understanding, favor, melancholy, kindness)
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refraining(virtue, moderation, avoidance, self-control)
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self-restraint(control, command, restraint, virtue)
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softness(sympathy, tenderness, tolerance, mildness)
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