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gentle

adjective
  1. Of a kindly, considerate character: mild, soft, softhearted, tender 1, tenderhearted. See kind
  2. Free from severity or violence, as in movement: balmy 1, delicate, faint, mild, smooth, soft. See calm, strong
  3. Of small intensity: light 2, moderate, slight, soft. See strong
  4. Easily managed or handled: docile, meek, mild, tame. See wild
  5. Not steep or abrupt: easy, gradual, moderate. See rise
verb
  1. 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
  2. To train to live with and be of use to people: domesticate, domesticize, master, tame. See wild
  3. To make (an animal) docile: break, bust, master, tame. See wild

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