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Gentle

/ˈdʒentl/

Gentle means being kind, mild, or tender in behavior and character, without being forceful or harsh.

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'Yes?' said Mr Quilp in a suddenly gentler voice.

Oliver's pillow was smoothed by gentle hands that night.

Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell was dead.

Derived from the Old French gentil, meaning high-born, later modifying to mean kind or mild in English usage around the 13th century.

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