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Gratitude

The state of being grateful; warm and friendly feeling toward a benefactor; kindness awakened by a favor received; thankfulness.

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Appreciativeness 76% connected

The quality of being appreciative; quick recognition of excellence.

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Feeling 76% connected

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Ingratitude 94% connected

Want of gratitude; insensibility to, forgetfulness of, or ill return for, kindness or favors received; unthankfulness; ungratefulness.

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Ingratitude 94% connected

Want of gratitude; insensibility to, forgetfulness of, or ill return for, kindness or favors received; unthankfulness; ungratefulness.

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Abandon noun · 77% connection

a feeling of extreme emotional intensity; "the wildness of his anger"

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Abashment noun · 77% connection

feeling embarrassed due to modesty

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Admonition noun · 78% connection

Gentle or friendly reproof; counseling against a fault or error; expression of authoritative advice; friendly caution or warning.

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Anonymous adjective · 78% connection

Nameless; of unknown name; also, of unknown or unavowed authorship; as, an anonymous benefactor; an anonymous pamphlet or letter.

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Benefit noun · 78% connection

An act of kindness; a favor conferred.

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Benign adjective · 78% connection

Exhibiting or manifesting kindness, gentleness, favor, etc.; mild; kindly; salutary; wholesome.

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Buddhism noun · 78% connection

The religion based upon the doctrine originally taught by the Hindoo sage Gautama Siddartha, surnamed Buddha, "the awakened or enlight…

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Conciliate verb · 78% connection

To win ower; to gain from a state of hostility; to gain the good will or favor of; to make friendly; to mollify; to propitiate; to app…

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Courtesy noun · 78% connection

An act of civility or respect; an act of kindness or favor performed with politeness.

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Donor noun · 78% connection

One who gives or bestows; one who confers anything gratuitously; a benefactor.

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Engaged adjective · 78% connection

Greatly interested; of awakened zeal; earnest.

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Eucharistical adjective · 78% connection

Giving thanks; expressing thankfulness; rejoicing.

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Favor noun · 78% connection

Kind regard; propitious aspect; countenance; friendly disposition; kindness; good will.

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Favorable noun · 78% connection

Full of favor; favoring; manifesting partiality; kind; propitious; friendly.

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Friend noun · 78% connection

One not inimical or hostile; one not a foe or enemy; also, one of the same nation, party, kin, etc., whose friendly feelings may be as…

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Get verb · 78% connection

To procure; to obtain; to gain possession of; to acquire; to earn; to obtain as a price or reward; to come by; to win, by almost any m…

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Grace noun · 78% connection

The exercise of love, kindness, mercy, favor; disposition to benefit or serve another; favor bestowed or privilege conferred.

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Gracious adjective · 78% connection

Abounding in grace or mercy; manifesting love,. or bestowing mercy; characterized by grace; beneficent; merciful; disposed to show kin…

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Gramercy interj. · 78% connection

A word formerly used to express thankfulness, with surprise; many thanks.

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Grateful adjective · 78% connection

Affording pleasure; pleasing to the senses; gratifying; delicious; as, a grateful present; food grateful to the palate; grateful sleep.

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