charitable
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Britannica Dictionary definition of CHARITABLE
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done or designed to help people who are poor, sick, etc.
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She makes a charitable donation/contribution every year.
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He performs charitable work to help the poor.
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charitable organizations
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They give money to charitable causes.
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[more charitable; most charitable]
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showing kindness in talking about or judging other people
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not very critical
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She has tried to be charitable about her sister's problems.
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They tried to find a charitable explanation for his actions. [=an explanation that assumes that there was a good reason for his actions]
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Half of the class has a chance at passing the test, and that is a charitable estimate.
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His paintings could charitably be described as unique. [=they are unique even though they are not very good]
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To put it charitably, she is not the most talented actress I've ever seen. [=she is not a talented actress]
