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fatherly

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fatherly
adjective
his son needs some fatherly advice:
paternal, fatherlike, avuncular;
protective, supportive, encouraging, vigilant;
kindly, kind, warm, affectionate, tender, caring, compassionate, benevolent, sympathetic, understanding, indulgent;
patriarchal.
antonyms hostile.
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