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Learn “Humane”

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Humane

adjective/hyoo-MAYN/

Kind and caring, especially in the way you treat people or animals.

A humane society treats even its prisoners with dignity.

Humane hides 'human' — treating others with our best human kindness.

Use it for kind, merciful treatment; note the stress falls on the second syllable.