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tenderness in Dutch

tenderness in Dutch is gevoeligheid — tenderness means gentle, caring, and affectionate feeling toward someone.

tenderness in Dutch

gevoeligheid
noun
(medicine, pathology) A pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched.

What does "tenderness" mean?

  1. noun Gentle, caring, and affectionate feeling toward someone.
    "There was real tenderness in the way he spoke about his grandmother."
  2. noun Soreness or pain when an area of the body is touched.
    "The doctor pressed on her stomach to check for tenderness."
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tenderness in a sentence

  • There was real tenderness in the way he spoke about his grandmother.
  • The doctor pressed on her stomach to check for tenderness.

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What is "tenderness" in Dutch?

"tenderness" in Dutch is gevoeligheid. tenderness means: Gentle, caring, and affectionate feeling toward someone.

How do you use "tenderness" in a sentence?

Example: "There was real tenderness in the way he spoke about his grandmother." In Dutch, "tenderness" is gevoeligheid.

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