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Benevolent

/bəˈnɛvələnt/
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(adj) Having a disposition to do good.

He was a benevolent old man who volunteered to mow his neighbors' lawns for free.
She's a benevolent witch.
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A ____ old man helped the lost child find his way back home today city.

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