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She and Bhumibol travelled extensively throughout the country, often listening to rural Thais' concerns first hand, earning her the affectionate title "Mother of the Nation".

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She pays an affectionate but cheeky tribute to the singer on a song simply called Joni.

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On stage, they could jump between being affectionate and combative in a flash, finding the humor in hyper-specific yet universal situations.

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Danny and Lena, the show’s main characters, find themselves unofficial partners in the two episodes out for review, as they go from antagonistic to affectionate.

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Carney’s affectionate salute to the local hero had one line that tickled the crowd — “As Uncle Buck said,” the PM intoned with tongue-in-cheek gravitas — and pointed political jabs that got people clapping.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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