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selflessness

noun as in altruism

noun as in self-denial

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“It wouldn’t take much, perhaps a little selflessness, humility, putting certain egos aside from time to time,” Lecornu said Monday.

Last week, another act of selflessness followed a different milestone home run for Raleigh.

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He then embraced the Dalai Lama, who he said "totally embodies selflessness", and kissed his hand.

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The order also stated that "a man's assertion that he is a woman, and his requirement that others honor this falsehood, is not consistent with the humility and selflessness required of a service member".

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They have worked in jobs that require selflessness and attention to detail — Flores was a Marine bomb dog trainer with tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, while Macias became a full-time caretaker for her parents.

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

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