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tender

/ˈtɛn.də(ɹ)/
noun
  1. Care, kind concern, regard.

  2. The inner flight muscle (pectoralis minor) of poultry.

adjective
  1. Sensitive or painful to the touch.

  2. Easily bruised or injured; not firm or hard; delicate.

    "tender plants; tender flesh; tender fruit"

  3. Physically weak; not able to endure hardship.

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