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amicable

/ˈæ.mɨ.kə.bəl/

Meanings
adjective
Showing friendliness or goodwill.

Examples :

"He was an amicable fellow with an easy smile."
character attitude human person society value moral

Related Words

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goodwill noun

/ɡʊdˈwɪl/

A favorably disposed attitude toward someone or something.

"The teacher's goodwill towards her students was evident in her patient explanations. "

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he noun

/hi/ /heɪː/

The game of tag, or it, in which the player attempting to catch the others is called "he".

"The children playing tag chose "he" to be the person chasing them. "

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friendliness noun

/ˈfrendlinəs/

The quality of being friendly

"The teacher's friendliness made the students feel comfortable asking questions. "

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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fellow noun

/ˈfɛləʊ/ /ˈfɛloʊ/

A colleague or partner.

"My fellow students and I worked together on the project. "

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smile noun

/ˈsmaɪ.əl/

A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement or anxiety.

"He always puts a smile on my face."

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showing verb

/ˈʃəʊɪŋ/ /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

To display, to have somebody see (something).

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

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an numeral

/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "

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easy noun

/ˈiːzi/ /ˈizi/

Something that is easy

"The easy was a relief after a difficult week of work. "