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  • 1gentle — 01. You need to be very [gentle] when you pick up a newborn baby. 02. The mother was speaking to her son in a [gentle] voice, trying to calm him down. 03. Her father was a very [gentle] man who never got mad at anyone. 04. He [gently] touched her …

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  • 2gentle — gentleness, n. gently, adv. /jen tl/, adj., gentler, gentlest, v., gentled, gentling. adj. 1. kindly; amiable: a gentle manner. 2. not severe, rough, or violent; mild: a gentle wind; a gentle tap on the shoulder. 3. moderate: gentle heat. 4 …

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  • 3gentle — gen|tle W3S3 [ˈdʒentl] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : French; Origin: gentil, from Latin gentilis of a family, of the same family , from gens; GENTILE] 1.) kind and careful in the way you behave or do things, so that you do not hurt or damage anyone or… …

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  • 4gentle — adjective 1 kind and careful in your character or behaviour and not at all violent or unpleasant: Be gentle when you brush the baby s hair. | Lynne was a sweet, gentle girl. | a little gentle mockery (+ with): He was incredibly gentle with her… …

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  • 5gentle — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem ▪ become ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very …

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  • 6gentle — adj. gentle with * * * [dʒentl] gentlewith …

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  • 7Gentle Ben — is the name of a book of fiction for children by author Walt Morey, which was later made into a film and television series in the 1960s, as well as made for TV movies in 2002 and 2003. The book concerns the friendship between the title character …

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  • 8Gentle (comics) — Gentle Gentle by Skottie Young Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics …

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  • 9Gentle Words — Single par Kumi Kōda extrait de l’album Feel My Mind Face A Gentle Words Face B Without Your Love Sortie 10 décembre 2003 …

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  • 10Gentle Giant — en concert à Hambourg en avril 1974. Pays d’origine …

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