dovish
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dove 1
(dŭv)n.
1. Any of various widely distributed birds of the family Columbidae, which includes the pigeons, having a small head and a characteristic cooing call.
2. A gentle, innocent person.
3. A person who advocates peace, conciliation, or negotiation in preference to confrontation or armed conflict.
[Middle English douve, from Old English *dūfe.]
dov′ish adj.
dov′ish·ness n.
dove 2
(dōv)v.
A past tense of dive1. See Usage Note at dive1.
Dove
(dŭv)n.
See Columba.
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