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affection
noun as in strong fondness
Strongest matches
care, closeness, desire, devotion, emotion, feeling, friendship, good will, kindness, love, passion, sentiment, tenderness, warmth
Strong matches
ardor, attachment, case, concern, crush, endearment, friendliness, hankering, heart, inclination, itch, liking, predilection, propensity, regard, shine, solicitude, weakness, yen
Weak matches
Example Sentences
Zuckerberg has a history of elaborote displays of affection for his other half.
She held a special place in the nation’s heart as queen of its longest-running radio drama, and was thought of with enormous affection by her fellow cast members.
Terril Jones, a graduate of the class of 1980 and a former member of the Pomona College Alumni Assn., said he worries that wearing his 47 hat in public might be seen as a political statement instead of a show of affection for his alma mater.
Many of them seem to desperately want female affection, approval, and perhaps most of all respect—but having not exactly earned it, long for a time when female deference was essentially mandatory.
“The family thanks everyone for this outpouring of affection.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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