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| af·fec·tion [ ə fékshən ] |
noun |
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fondness: fond or tender feeling toward somebody or something
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plural noun af·fect·ions |
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feelings: feelings of fondness or tenderness, sometimes as opposed to reason
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| [12th century. Via Old French, "emotion" < Latin affection- "inclination" < afficere (see affect1)] |
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 af·fec·tion·al adjective |
 af·fec·tion·al·ly adverb |
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