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It’s a tale about how both benevolence and violence reverberate across generations, almost inescapably.

She was soft and complex in Leigh’s sensitive slice-of-life films, supplying the nuance necessary to perform Leigh’s dialogue with the right amount of recognizable benevolence.

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Still, Arias said, the city has to set limits on its benevolence.

Feminists have long argued that "chivalry" is just another form of male domination, disguised as benevolence.

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But it’s her high-pitched voice and Southern drawl that complete the façade of harmless and sweet benevolence that initially fools Belinda into trusting her intentions.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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