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affection

af·fec·tion [ ə fékshən ]


noun 
Definition:
 
fondness: fond or tender feeling toward somebody or something



plural noun af·fect·ions 
Definition:
 
feelings: feelings of fondness or tenderness, sometimes as opposed to reason

[12th century. Via Old French, "emotion" < Latin affection- "inclination" < afficere (see affect1)]

af·fec·tion·al adjective
af·fec·tion·al·ly adverb

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