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Affection

noun

A warm feeling of care or liking.

9 letters 3 syllables

What does Affection mean?

A warm feeling of care or liking.

Dictionary definition

A warm feeling of liking or caring about someone.

Example sentences

Affection in a sentence

easy

Mia felt affection before the class game started.

medium

The story character seemed affection after the surprise news.

hard

Writers use words like affection to show mood and character changes clearly.

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What does affection mean?

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Affection

Voice settings
Sounds like

uh · fek · shuhn · strongest beat: fek

Synonyms

Words like Affection

fondnessSimilar meaning in many contexts.
careClose meaning with slightly different tone.
Antonyms

Opposite words

dislikeA helpful opposite in many situations.
coldnessAnother useful contrast word.
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Word family

Affection word family

Base word

affection

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