humanitarian gesture
collocation in Englishmeaningsofhumanitarianandgesture
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humanitarian
adjective
noun[C]
uk/hjuːˌmæn.ɪˈteə.ri.ən/us/hjuːˌmæn.ɪˈter.i.ən/
(a person who is) involved in or connected with improving people's lives and ...
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gesture
noun[C]
uk/ˈdʒes.tʃər/us/ˈdʒes.tʃɚ/
a movement of the hands, arms, or head, etc. to express an idea ...
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(Definition ofhumanitarianandgesturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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That was a greathumanitariangesture, and one gives credit where credit is due.
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Why could we not envisage somehumanitariangestureof that sort?
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This would not only be fair on your part, but also a notablehumanitariangesture.
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It would be a simplehumanitariangesture, but it cannot be done, because of the differences in practice.
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This is ahumanitariangestureto which we have attached no conditions.
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Does not thathumanitariangesturedeserve encouragement and support?
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It would be a bold, merciful,humanitariangesture, even if it only touched the tip of the iceberg.
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It has stated its readiness to show its solidarity by ahumanitariangestureon their behalf.
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There was no possibility that this tinyhumanitariangesturecould be offered, even over a short time.
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It is ahumanitariangesture.
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Gnaro is known not only for never having used oxygen during his climbs, but also for his extreme humanitarian gestures.
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