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genial
adjective /ˈdʒiː.ni.əl/Definition
› friendly and pleasant: The headteacher is very genial/has a genial manner.Friendly geniality
/ˌdʒiː.niˈæl.ɪ.ti/
/-ə.t̬i/ noun [U] › His geniality, reliability and ability made him a popular figure.Friendly genially
/-i/ adverb Friendly
/-ə.t̬i/ noun [U] › His geniality, reliability and ability made him a popular figure.Friendly genially
/-i/ adverb Friendly (Definition of genial adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
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