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- noun The
quality of beingmagnanimous .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct
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Examples
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"We hope other African leaders can emulate his magnanimousness."
Zambia's Leader Hands Over Power Peter Wonacott 2011
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Perhaps she'll act like is was stolen from her (a la Gore), feign magnanimousness about it, and carry it around like a chip on her shoulder.
Here's What Hillary Advisers Are Privately Telling Jittery Donors And Supporters 2009
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In an existence cloudless as her own, magnanimousness required little effort.
The Wall Between Sara Ware Bassett 1920
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"I'll help," announced Carl in a burst of magnanimousness.
Carl and the Cotton Gin Sara Ware Bassett 1920
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_Myself_ (_combining discretion with magnanimousness_).
Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. F. Anstey 1895
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It was described as petty by some, however I would rather watch a person express genuine pettiness than contrived magnanimousness.
LUKE IS BACK 2009
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As far as I can tell, however, Youtube's claimed magnanimousness is totally chimerical, and, furthermore, if it doesn't realize that it's generally considered bad style to make our lives an endless treadmill of government interferences while providing few real benefits to our health and happiness, then it should read one of the many self-help books on the subject.
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As far as I can tell, however, Youtube's claimed magnanimousness is totally chimerical, and, furthermore, if it doesn't realize that it's generally considered bad style to make our lives an endless treadmill of government interferences while providing few real benefits to our health and happiness, then it should read one of the many self-help books on the subject.
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Better still to cast your self-willed unawareness as magnanimousness towards the people who are treating other people like shit.
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You occasionally need to do it, because their actions have merited such magnanimousness, but still … it’s weird.
Emerald City Abides | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment 2009
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