act of kindness

collocation in English

meaningsofactandkindness

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act
noun
uk
/ækt/us
/ækt/
something that ...
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kindness
noun
uk
/ˈkaɪnd.nəs/us
/ˈkaɪnd.nəs/
the quality of ...
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(Definition ofactandkindnessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofact of kindness

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It would be anactofkindness—not wrecking.
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My remarks are intended as anactofkindness.
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It may be that thatactofkindnessto him, because of his great quality, deprived him of his allowance.
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He did that as anactofkindnessbecause the boy was not feeling well.
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Is it anactofkindnessto invite men back to conditions where they will get less?
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To perpetrate such a deception would be a final betrayal, and not anactofkindness, for the men in those yards.
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Is that anactofkindness?
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For example, it might be anactofkindness, an act of pure charity on the part of someone who had no legal or moral obligation.
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You were the first parliamentary speaker of the sitting, so we shall just treat this as anactofkindnesson the part of the presidency.
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Shivaji in anactofkindnessmade sure the lady and the child were allowed a safe passage out.
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Thisactofkindnessgives her hope for the planet.
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A study that asked participants to count eachactofkindnessthey performed for one week significantly enhanced their subjective happiness.
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He requested that thisactofkindnessbe required of all students and faculty on campus, which is how the walk acquired its name.
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By activating neural representations of positive effect, theactofkindnessserves as a stimulus that increases activity in related associative networks.
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In some versions, the villagers love her all the more for heractofkindness.
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By offering advice to younger people, this effort to lead reform can be seen as a motherlyactofkindness.
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The song was inspired by negativity in the media, and how anactofkindnesscan positively affect someone.
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But how shall such a man do anactofkindnessdisinterestedly?
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The most common practice is to drink only one cup, since serving coffee serves as a ceremonialactofkindnessand hospitality.
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