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  • 11good·ness — /ˈgʊdnəs/ noun [noncount] 1 : the quality or state of being good: such as 1 a : the quality or state of being kind, honest, generous, helpful, etc. I believe there is (some) …

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  • 12gracious! — interjection old fashioned used to express surprise or to emphasize yes or no : good gracious!/gracious me!/goodness gracious!: Good gracious! What have you done to your hair? | “You aren t disappointed are you?” “Good gracious, no, of course not …

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  • 13good\ grief — interj. informal Wow! Indication of surprise, good or bad. Good grief, Joe cried out loud. Is this all you will pay me for my hard work? What a figure Melanie has, good grief! I wonder if she would be willing to go out with me. Compare: goodness… …

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  • 14good gracious — interjection Oh my God. Syn: goodness gracious …

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  • 15goodness — goodness, virtue, rectitude, morality are comparable and very general terms denoting moral excellence. Goodness is the broadest of these terms; it suggests an excellence so deeply established that it is often felt as inherent or innate rather… …

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  • 16good — /good/, adj., better, best, n., interj., adv. adj. 1. morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man. 2. satisfactory in quality, quantity, or degree: a good teacher; good health. 3. of high quality; excellent. 4. right; proper; fit:… …

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  • 17GOOD AND EVIL — In the Bible A major corollary of the Jewish belief in the One God is that, seen in its totality, life is good. Viewing the cosmos as it emerged from chaos, God said, It is good (Gen. 1:10). In a monotheistic world view, a persistent problem is… …

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  • 18good — 1. adjective 1) a good product Syn: fine, superior, quality; excellent, superb, outstanding, magnificent, exceptional, marvelous, wonderful, first rate, first class, sterling; satisfactory, acceptable, not bad, all rig …

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  • 19good — 1. adjective 1) a good product Syn: fine, superior, excellent, superb, outstanding, magnificent, exceptional, marvellous, wonderful, first rate, first class, quality; informal great, ace, terrific, fantastic, fabulous …

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  • 20good — Synonyms and related words: Christian, Christlike, Christly, Daedalian, God fearing, OK, Roger, Sunday, able to pay, absolutely, acceptable, accomplished, according to Hoyle, ace, actual, adept, adequate, admirable, admissible, adroit, advantage …

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