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gentle
adjective
- Of a kindly, considerate character: mild, soft, softhearted, tender1, tenderhearted. See kind
- Free from severity or violence, as in movement: balmy1, delicate, faint, mild, smooth, soft. See calm, strong
- Of small intensity: light2, moderate, slight, soft. See strong
- Easily managed or handled: docile, meek, mild, tame. See wild
- Not steep or abrupt: easy, gradual, moderate. See rise
verb
- To ease the anger or agitation of: appease, assuage, calm (down), conciliate, dulcify, mollify, pacify, placate, propitiate, soften, soothe, sweeten. Idiom: pour oil on troubled water. See calm
- To train to live with and be of use to people: domesticate, domesticize, master, tame. See wild
- To make (an animal) docile: break, bust, master, tame. See wild
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