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The quality or state of being tender (in any sense of the adjective).

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  1. n. The quality or state of being tender (in any sense of the adjective).
  2. n. a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
  3. n. a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
  4. n. warm compassionate feelings
  5. n. a positive feeling of liking
  6. n. a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)
  7. The quality or state of being tender (in any sense of the adjective). Syn. -- Benignity; humanity; sensibility; benevolence; kindness; pity; clemency; mildness; mercy.
  8. The quality or state of being tender (in any sense of theadjective).
  9. n:100 n. a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling n. a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched) n. warm compassionate feelings