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affectionate
af·fec·tion·ate [ ə fékshənət ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
loving: feeling or showing affection
[15th century. Directly or via French< Latin affectionatus "devoted" < affection- (see affection)]

af·fec·tion·ate·ly adverb
af·fec·tion·ate·ness noun
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