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kindness n1 ¢ ( quality) gentillesse f (to, towards envers, à l'égard de) ; to show sb kindness, to show kindness to ou towards sb témoigner de la gentillesse à l'égard de or envers or à qn ; I never showed you anything but kindness j'ai toujours été gentil avec toi ; an act of kindness un acte de bonté ; out of kindness par gentillesse ;2 ∁ ( instance) gentillesse f ; your little kindnesses towards me tes petites gentillesses envers moi ; to do sb a kindness rendre service à qn ; it's no kindness to him to do on ne lui rend pas service en faisant.out of the kindness of one's heart par pure gentillesse ; to kill sb with kindness trop gâter qn ; to be full of the milk of human kindness être pétri d'humanité.
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