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graciousness
Variant of gracious
adjective
- having or showing kindness, courtesy, charm, etc.
- merciful; compassionate
- indulgent or polite to those held to be inferiors
- characterized by the taste, luxury, and social ease associated with prosperity, education, etc.: gracious living
- Archaic having pleasing qualities; attractive
interjection
used to express surprise or dismay
Related Forms:
- graciously adverb
- graciousness noun
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