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Definition
kind, generous, or charitable
- He twists his mouth into what he hopes is a gracious and benevolent smile.p. 104.4
- A cross between pedagogue, soothsayer, and benevolent uncle — that should be his tone.p. 7.4
There are no more uses of "benevolent" in Oryx and Crake.
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