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| affection |
a feeling of warmth and fondness for someone or something. [1/2 definitions] |
| attachment |
a bond that gives one fondness for or loyalty to a person, place, thing, or idea. [1/6 definitions] |
| dote |
to have or exhibit excessive fondness or affection, esp. for a person (usu. fol. by "on" or "upon"). [1/2 definitions] |
| enamor |
to inspire love or fondness in. |
| fancy |
a fondness for something, or the object thereof. [1/14 definitions] |
| hug |
to mutually embrace, esp. with fondness. [1/5 definitions] |
| liking |
a feeling of preference, enjoyment, or fondness. [1/2 definitions] |
| partiality |
a particular liking or fondness. [1/3 definitions] |
| passion |
strong enthusiasm or fondness for something, or the object of such enthusiasm. [1/4 definitions] |
| philogyny |
love of or fondness for women. |
| reminisce |
to recall past experiences, often with fondness or pleasure. |
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