redeeming quality
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A positive characteristic that compensates for other negative aspects.
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- Despite his many flaws, his kindness was a redeeming quality.
- The movie had a weak plot, but its stunning visuals were a redeeming quality.
- Every person has at least one redeeming quality.
- She searched for a redeeming quality in his otherwise terrible behavior.
- His sense of humor was a redeeming quality that made him bearable.
- Even the most difficult situations often possess a redeeming quality.
- The only redeeming quality of the long meeting was the free coffee.
- Do you think there's any redeeming quality in his actions?
- He tried to find some redeeming quality in the disappointing project.
- Her unwavering optimism was a redeeming quality amidst the chaos.