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      gentler
      verb
      stroke soothingly
      give a title to someone
      cause to be more favorably inclined
      adjective
      marked by moderate steepness
      having little impact
      easily handled or managed
      belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
      quiet and soothing
      having or showing a kindly or tender nature
      soft and mild
      Roots
      gensgen- · Latin · clan, birth
      Words related to gentler
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