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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
tender
/ˈtɛn.də(ɹ)/
noun1 of 2
loving and gentle
- “The nurse cared for the patient very tenderly.”Tatoeba
- “My heart is beating tenderly for you.”Tatoeba
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adjective2 of 2
Sensitive or painful to the touch.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)