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Synonyms & Antonyms of affection
1
a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone
- an elderly couple showing their affection for each other by little acts of kindness
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- appetite,
- fancy,
- favor,
- like,
- liking,
- partiality,
- preference,
- relish,
- taste
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2
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
- born with a heart affection that later caused him problems
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3
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
- I'm rooting for the Cubs—just my natural affection for the underdog, I guess
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4
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
- religion, of one kind or another, is an affection common to every society known to have existed
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The first known use of affection was in the 14th century
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