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patience(noun, empathy, concern, affection)
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sweetness(noun, concern, affection, goodness)
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distress(noun, hurt, damage, harm)
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graciousness(noun, empathy, concern, kindness)
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intimacy(noun, love, thought, familiarity)
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inwardness(noun, familiarity)
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communion(noun, love, familiarity)
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courtesy(noun, empathy, concern, caring)
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decency(noun, empathy, concern, caring)
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favor(noun, melancholy, kindness, grace)
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hospitality(noun, empathy, concern, affection)
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responsiveness(noun, favor, kindness, grace)
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tact(noun, empathy, concern, caring)
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altruism(noun, concern, kindness, affection)
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benignancy(noun, kindness, consideration, sympathy)
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compunction(noun, empathy, concern, melancholy)
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condolence(noun, empathy, concern, melancholy)
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connection(noun, regard, kindness, affection)
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fellow feeling(noun, expression, empathy, concern)
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good intention(noun, expression, concern, affection)
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APASmart Define. (2016). tenderness thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/tenderness/thesaurus/synonyms
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