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ahimsa

noun

A Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence

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6
Starts with
A
Ends with
A
Contains
HI
Scrabble score
11

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əˈhɪmsɑː

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noun

  1. A Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence

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