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indulgence(noun, understanding, favor, concern, kindness)
4
infirmity(noun, weak, beauty, sick, refinement)
4
magnanimity(noun, understanding, empathy, concern, kindness)
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mercifulness(noun, understanding, favor, kindness, grace)
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patience(noun, understanding, empathy, concern, affection)
4
rawness(noun, sensitivity, inflammation, soreness)
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spirit(noun, nature, action, character, mind)
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susceptibility(noun, weakness, sensitivity, liking, inflammation)
4
sweetness(noun, understanding, concern, affection, goodness)
3
fragility(noun, weak, beauty, sick, refinement)
3
frailty(noun, weak, beauty, sick, refinement)
3
acceptance(noun, mildness)
3
adulation(noun, feeling, respect, passion, taste)
3
bosom(noun, emotion, mood, temperament, core)
3
bowels of compassion(expression, idiom)
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center(noun, emotion, mood, temperament, core)
3
charitableness(noun, kindness, sympathy)
3
core(noun, emotion, mood, temperament, sentiment)
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debility(noun, weak, beauty, sick, refinement)
3
distress(noun, understanding, hurt, damage, harm)
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