How to pronounce "gentle"

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Meanings and definitions of "gentle"

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cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"

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give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

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stroke soothingly

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soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him"

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having or showing a kindly or tender nature; "the gentle touch of her hand"; "her gentle manner was comforting"; "a gentle sensitive nature"; "gentle blue eyes"

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quiet and soothing; "a gentle voice"; "a gentle nocturne"

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belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy; "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic Bostonians"; "aristocratic government"; "a blue family"; "blue blood"; "the blue-blooded aristocracy"; "of gentle blood"; "patrician landholders of the American South"; "aristocratic bearing"; "aristocratic features"; "patrician tastes"

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easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"

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having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"

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marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"

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