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Of gentle disposition, offered to include member of pack? (6,7)

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tender-hearted

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'of gentle disposition offered to include member of pack?' is the definition.
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'offered to include member of pack?' is the wordplay.
'offered' becomes 'tendered' (tendering is a kind of offering).
'to include' indicates putting letters inside.
'member of pack?' becomes 'heart' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'tendered' going around 'heart' is 'TENDER-HEARTED'.

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(Other definitions for tender-hearted that I've seen before include "Compassionate" , "Gentle, sentimental" , "Kind" .)

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