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gentleness

gent·le·ness

UK/ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩nəs/ US/ˈdʒɛnʌlnʌs/ uncommon

noun

1.

the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual

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Origin

From Middle English gentilnesse; equivalent to gentle + -ness.

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