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handsomeness
Variant of handsome
adjective
- Now Rare moderately large
- large; impressive; considerable: a handsome sum
- generous; magnanimous; gracious: a handsome gesture
- good-looking; of pleasing appearance: said esp. of attractiveness that is manly, dignified, or impressive rather than delicate and graceful: a handsome lad, a handsome chair
Related Forms:
- handsomely adverb
- handsomeness noun
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