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   considerate

   /kənˈsɪd(ə)rət/

   adjective

   • 1. careful not to inconvenience or harm others: "she was unfailingly kind and considerate"
   • 2. showing careful thought: archaic "be considerate over your handwriting"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘showing careful thought’): from Latin consideratus, past participle of considerare ‘examine’ (see consider).

   Derivatives

   • 1. considerately adverb
   • 2. considerateness noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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