The Clue
Like George Bush's promised nation (7 letter answer)
The Answer
GENTLER
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Notes
The answer GENTLER is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
GENTLE as an adjective:
1. (gentle, soft) = soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him"
2. having or showing a kindly or tender nature; "the gentle touch of her hand"; "her gentle manner was comforting"; "a gentle sensitive nature"; "gentle blue eyes"
3. quiet and soothing; "a gentle voice"; "a gentle nocturne"
4. (aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, gentle, patrician) = belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy; "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic Bostonians"; "aristocratic government"; "a blue family"; "blue blood"; "the blue-blooded aristocracy"; "of gentle blood"; "patrician landholders of the American South"; "aristocratic bearing"; "aristocratic features"; "patrician tastes"
5. (docile, gentle) = easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"
6. (easy, gentle, soft) = having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
7. (easy, gentle) = marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"