goodness
good·ness / ˈgoŏdnis/ • n. the quality of being good, in particular: ∎ virtue; moral excellence: a belief in the basic goodness of mankind. ∎ kindness; generosity: he did it out of the goodness of his heart. ∎ the beneficial or nourishing element of food.• interj. (as a substitution for “God”) expressing surprise, anger, etc.: goodness knows what her rent will be.PHRASES: for goodness' sakesee sake1 .goodness of fit Statistics the extent to which observed data match the values expected by theory.have the goodness to do something used in exaggeratedly polite requests: have the goodness to look at me when I'm speaking to you!
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