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nurturing

noun as in maintenance

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On the opposite end of the spectrum are two other standout works, which depict Mary as a loving, nurturing mother.

But my silence was not only wrong; I am complicit on some level in nurturing the “rape culture” that we see today in our country.

Robin Williams, as I knew him, was warm, gentle, expressive, nurturing, and brilliant.

UNICEF also tries to make sure that all children go to school in places that are safe and nurturing.

But among pedophiles, this trend is skewed, with sexual, as opposed to nurturing, emotions burgeoning.

The effect of tidal movement in nurturing marine life is very great.

So Bella was fain to turn outward in search of nurturing matter whereon to feed her humanness.

The girl playing with her dolls is the incipient mother loving and nurturing her children.

It is said that a vision appeared to his nurse and foretold her that she was nurturing a great blessing for all Romans.

In 1867 Mr. Gye may have been nurturing I know not what deadly scheme against my theatre.

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On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to nurturing, such as: sustenance, development, and subsistence.

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

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