Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A warm feeling or liking toward someone or something, characterized by kindness or care.
Affection
/əˈfekʃən/Synonyms:
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Examples:
To wound him through his own affections and fancies-.Each night she looked at the bottle of Seconals with affection.You had in him all you want – affection, gratitude.
Etymology:
Originates from Late Middle English, adapted from Latin affectio, meaning an influence or mental state, from afficere meaning to influence.
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