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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

tenderness
    n 1: a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
    2: a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched); "the best
       results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into
       the point of maximum tenderness"; "after taking a cold,
       rawness of the larynx and trachea come on" [syn:
       tenderness, soreness, rawness]
    3: warm compassionate feelings [syn: tenderness,
       tenderheartedness]
    4: a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the
       affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the
       warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home" [syn:
       affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness,
       heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia]
    5: a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially
       someone defenseless) [syn: softheartedness, tenderness]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Tenderness \Ten"der*ness\, n.
   The quality or state of being tender (in any sense of the
   adjective).
   [1913 Webster]

   Syn: Benignity; humanity; sensibility; benevolence; kindness;
        pity; clemency; mildness; mercy.
        [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for tenderness:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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