benevolent
adjective
characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings.
quasi-benevolent
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a word derived from
benevolent.
Example Sentences
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As in the story of Pere Goriot again, Vautrin, after furthering matrimonial deals and other quasi-benevolent projects, ends in the clutches of the law.
From Introduction to the Dramas of Balzac by J. Walker (Joseph Walker) McSpadden
