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gratitude vs. grateful

[ grat-i-tood, -tyood ]
noun
  1. the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful: He expressed his gratitude to everyone on the staff.
[ greyt-fuhl ]
adjective
  1. warmly or deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received; thankful: I am grateful to you for your help.
  2. expressing or actuated by gratitude: a grateful letter.
  3. pleasing to the mind or senses; agreeable; welcome: a grateful breeze;The peace and calm of the hill country is a grateful relief.

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