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gentle
Adjective
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A gentle person is kind and careful not to cause damage, pain, or surprise.
He used to fight all the time, but I have become much kinder and gentler.
That bear is a monster, not at all a gentle giant.
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If a movement or moving thing is gentle, it moves slowly and softly.
There is a gentle breeze and one red leaf falls.
She touched my hand with a soft gentle touch.
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A gentle slope or curve changes slowly from flat or straight.
The slope was gentle enough that even my grandmother climbed it easily.
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A gentle voice is quiet and often friendly.
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A gentle smile is small and friendly.
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A gentle heat is not very hot.
notch
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verb
cut or make a notch into
notch the rope
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noun
a V-shaped indentation
mandibular notch
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noun
a small cut
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noun
a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface
there were four notches in the handle of his revolver
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verb
notch a surface to record something
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noun
(= pass)
the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
we got through the pass before it started to snow