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fond(adjective, good, love, kind, taste)
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bid(noun, verb, charge, present, plan)
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benevolent(adjective, adverb, good, feeling, understanding)
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merciful(adjective, calm, quiet, feeling, kind)
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submit(verb, state, give, advance, release)
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delicate(adjective, characteristic, calm, quiet, quality)
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mild(adjective, calm, weak, kind, soft)
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advance(noun, verb, state, give, present)
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feminine(adjective, girlish)
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sore(adjective, upset, characteristic, cut, hurt)
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give(verb, action, give, advance, show)
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propose(verb, advance, present, cause, raise)
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thoughtful(adjective, feeling, understanding, open, kind)
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cordial(adjective, good, kind, pleasant, easy)
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lenient(adjective, calm, quiet, feeling, kind)
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weak(adjective, strong, simple, soft, gentle)
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humane(adjective, calm, quiet, feeling, kind)
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put forward(verb, expression, phrasal verb, state, give)
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raw(adjective, delicate, informal, new, painful)
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vulnerable(adjective, open, weak, easy, delicate)
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