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handsome
adjective
Pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
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ˈhæn.səm
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adjective
Pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
“A fine-looking woman”
adjective
Given or giving freely
“Was a big tipper”
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A fine-looking woman
A good-looking man
Better-looking than her sister
{'source': 'Thackeray', 'text': 'very pretty but not so extraordinarily handsome'}
{'source': 'Lillian Hellman', 'text': 'our southern women are well-favored'}
Was a big tipper
The bounteous goodness of God
Bountiful compliments
A freehanded host
A handsome allowance
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