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Meaning of gentleness in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈdʒɛn(t)lnəs/

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  1. Noun

    gentleness

    Definitions

    1. the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual

    Antonyms

    • abruptness
    • precipitousness
    • steepness
  2. 2. mildness of manner or disposition

Famous quotes

  • « Gentleness doesn't get work done unless you happen to be a hen laying eggs. »
    Coco Chanel
  • « Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength. »
    Saint Francis de Sales
  • « I want to make wines that harmonize with food - wines that almost hug your tongue with gentleness. »
    Robert Mondavi
  • « When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time. »
    Saint Francis de Sales
  • « Above all, it is not decency or goodness of gentleness that impresses the Middle East, but strength. »
    Meir Kahane

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