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affection
What does affection mean?
affection (noun): a feeling of love or strong attachment; a feeling of enjoyable and comforting fondness.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use affection in a sentence?
- I have a lot of affection for my little sister. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- The marriage therapist suggested they show each other more affection. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce affection?
/əˈfɛkʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does affection come from?
From Middle English affection, affeccion, affeccioun, from Old French affection, from Latin affectiōnem, from affectiō; equivalent to affect + -ion.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of affection?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “affection” mean?
an outdoor place acting as temporary accommodation in tents or other simple structures
Not quite: that's what camp means.
a feeling of love or strong attachment; a feeling of enjoyable and comforting fondness
Right! That's what “affection” means.
an institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs
Not quite: that's what bank means.
the part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm
Not quite: that's what afternoon means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “affection”?
industry
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position
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research
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fondness
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