affection
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affections
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affections
Britannica Dictionary definition of AFFECTION
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a feeling of liking and caring for someone or something
[noncount]
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She has/feels deep affection for her parents.
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Their affection for each other is obvious. = Their mutual affection is obvious.
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He shows great affection for his grandchildren.
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feelings of love and affection
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He now looks back on those years with great affection.
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“darling” and other terms of affection [=words and names that friends and lovers say to each other to show their affection]
[singular]
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She developed a deep affection for that country and its people.
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affections
[plural]
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feelings of love
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a person's romantic feelings
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The two women competed for the affections [=love, heart] of the same man.
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She's been the object of his affections since they were children. [=he has loved her since they were children]
