affection | ||
1. | [ noun ] a positive feeling of liking | |
Synonyms: | fondness tenderness heart warmheartedness affectionateness | |
Examples: | "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt" "the child won everyone's heart" |
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Related terms: | feeling attachment regard soft_spot protectiveness | |
Similar spelling: |
affectioned affectional affectation affectionate affect affecting affectingly affective affected affectedness affixation affectedly |