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Affection

noun

/əˈfek.ʃən/

Meaning

a feeling of liking or caring for someone or something

a gentle feeling of fondness or liking

She has deep affection for her grandmother.

She showed great affection for her younger brother.

public display of affection

love, fondness, tenderness, care, warmth, attachment

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love, fondness, tenderness, care

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fondness, love, tenderness, warmth, attachment

hatred, dislike, indifference, hostility

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hatred, dislike, indifference, hostility

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hatred, dislike, indifference

deep affection, show affection, feel affection, affection for, affection toward

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deep affection, show affection, feel affection

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deep affection, show affection, affection for, affection toward

the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities

a procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something

A written, spoken, or electronic communication sent from one person to another

A fence or other obstacle that prevents movement or access.

a question or inquiry; a request for information

a celestial object consisting of ice and dust that develops a tail when approaching the sun