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good-hearted

or good·heart·ed

[ good-hahr-tid ]
/ ˈgʊdˈhɑr tɪd /
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adjective
kind or generous; considerate; benevolent.
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Origin of good-hearted

First recorded in 1545–55

OTHER WORDS FROM good-hearted

good-heart·ed·ly, good·heart·ed·ly, adverbgood-heart·ed·ness, goodheartedness, noun
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