tenderness

noun

a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)

a positive feeling of liking

warm compassionate feelings

a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

Synonyms for tenderness

softheartednessn tenderheartednessn warmheartednessn sorenessn fondnessn gentlenessn mellownessn softnessn compassionn mildnessn morbidezza

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