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Gentle

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Definitions for Gentle

verb
cause to be more favorably inclined
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  1. gain the good will of
  2. She managed to mollify the angry customer
verb
give a title to someone
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  1. make someone a member of the nobility
verb
stroke soothingly
adjective
soft and mild
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  1. not harsh or stern or severe
  2. a gentle reprimand
  3. a vein of gentle irony
  4. poked gentle fun at him
adjective
having or showing a kindly or tender nature
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  1. the gentle touch of her hand
  2. her gentle manner was comforting
  3. a gentle sensitive nature
  4. gentle blue eyes
adjective
quiet and soothing
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  1. a gentle voice
  2. a gentle nocturne
adjective
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
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  1. an aristocratic family
  2. aristocratic Bostonians
  3. aristocratic government
  4. a blue family
  5. blue blood
  6. the blue-blooded aristocracy
  7. of gentle blood
  8. patrician landholders of the American South
  9. aristocratic bearing
  10. aristocratic features
  11. patrician tastes
adjective
easily handled or managed
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  1. a gentle old horse, docile and obedient
adjective
having little impact
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  1. an easy pat on the shoulder
  2. gentle rain
  3. a gentle breeze
  4. a soft (or light) tapping at the window
adjective
marked by moderate steepness
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  1. an easy climb
  2. a gentle slope

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