humane

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part of speech:	adjective
definition:	showing kindness or mercy. We try hard to give humane care to our house pets. antonyms: atrocious, brutal, cruel, inhuman similar words: gentle, good, sympathetic
related words:	lenient
derivations:	humanely (adv.), humaneness (n.)

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