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good

 
/gʊd/ adj (comparative better /ˈbet̬·ər/, superlative best /best/) (MORALLY RIGHT)

Definition

morally right or admirable: José is a genuinely good person. If you’re a good boy (= if you behave well) at the dentist, I’ll buy you some ice cream later. He’s always been good to his mother. Good can be used as part of an exclamation: Good heavens! You mean they still haven’t arrived? good
 
/gʊd/ n [U]
Even a small donation can do a lot of good.
(Definition of good adj (MORALLY RIGHT) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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