Today's Word "benevolent"
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benevolent \buh-NEV-uh-luhnt\ (adjective) - 1 : Characterized by or suggestive of doing good. 2 : Of, concerned with, or organized for the benefit of charity.
"While all initially hoped that the new boss would be more benevolent than the previous one, he turned out to be considerably nastier and cold-blooded."
Middle English, from Old French, from Latin benevolens, benevolent- : bene, well + volens, present participle of velle, to wish.
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