The condition of being closely tied to another by affection or faith

• attachment

  1. A bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard.
  2. Something, such as a tie, band, or fastener, that attaches one thing to another.
  3. The means by which something is physically attached.

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  1. A bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard.
  2. Something, such as a tie, band, or fastener, that attaches one thing to another.
  3. The means by which something is physically attached.

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• devotion

  1. An act of religious observance or prayer, especially when private.
  2. One or more prayers or other religious practices, specif. of a private or nonofficial kind
  3. Ardent, often selfless affection and dedication, as to a person or principle.

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  1. An act of religious observance or prayer, especially when private.
  2. One or more prayers or other religious practices, specif. of a private or nonofficial kind
  3. Ardent, often selfless affection and dedication, as to a person or principle.

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• fondness

  1. The quality of being fond
  2. Tender or doting affection
  3. An inclination; taste

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  1. The quality of being fond
  2. Tender or doting affection
  3. An inclination; taste

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• liking

  1. Fondness; affection
  2. A like; a predilection.
  3. A feeling of attraction or love; fondness:

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  1. Fondness; affection
  2. A like; a predilection.
  3. A feeling of attraction or love; fondness:

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• love

  1. A feeling of brotherhood and good will toward other people
  2. An expression of one's love or affection
  3. An expression of one's affection:

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  1. A feeling of brotherhood and good will toward other people
  2. An expression of one's love or affection
  3. An expression of one's affection:

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• loyalty

  1. Quality, state, or instance of being loyal
  2. A feeling or attitude of devoted attachment and affection:
  3. Faithfulness or devotion to some person, cause or nation.

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  1. Quality, state, or instance of being loyal
  2. A feeling or attitude of devoted attachment and affection:
  3. Faithfulness or devotion to some person, cause or nation.

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A complex and usually strong subjective response, such as love or hate

• affectivity

  1. Ability to experience affects: feelings, emotions, judgement, motivations, etc.

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  1. Ability to experience affects: feelings, emotions, judgement, motivations, etc.

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• emotion

  1. A mental state that arises spontaneously rather than through conscious effort and is often accompanied by physiological changes; a feeling:
  2. Any specific feeling; any of various complex reactions with both mental and physical manifestations, as love, hate, fear, anger, etc.
  3. Strong feeling; excitement

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  1. A mental state that arises spontaneously rather than through conscious effort and is often accompanied by physiological changes; a feeling:
  2. Any specific feeling; any of various complex reactions with both mental and physical manifestations, as love, hate, fear, anger, etc.
  3. Strong feeling; excitement

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• feeling

  1. An awareness or impression:
  2. The sense of touch:
  3. Appreciative regard or understanding:

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  1. An awareness or impression:
  2. The sense of touch:
  3. Appreciative regard or understanding:

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• sentiment

  1. The thought or meaning behind something said, done, or given, as distinct from the literal statement, act, etc.
  2. Tender or romantic feeling:
  3. Susceptibility to feeling or to emotional appeal; sensibility

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  1. The thought or meaning behind something said, done, or given, as distinct from the literal statement, act, etc.
  2. Tender or romantic feeling:
  3. Susceptibility to feeling or to emotional appeal; sensibility

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Warm liking

• love

  1. Strong liking for or interest in something
  2. An expression of one's love or affection
  3. An expression of one's affection:

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  1. Strong liking for or interest in something
  2. An expression of one's love or affection
  3. An expression of one's affection:

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• fondness

  1. The quality of being fond
  2. Tender or doting affection
  3. An inclination; taste

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  1. The quality of being fond
  2. Tender or doting affection
  3. An inclination; taste

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• friendship

  1. The quality or condition of being friends.
  2. Friendly feeling or attitude; friendliness
  3. Friendliness; good will:

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  1. The quality or condition of being friends.
  2. Friendly feeling or attitude; friendliness
  3. Friendliness; good will:

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• liking

  1. Fondness; affection
  2. A like; a predilection.
  3. A feeling of attraction or love; fondness:

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  1. Fondness; affection
  2. A like; a predilection.
  3. A feeling of attraction or love; fondness:

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• attachment

  1. Something, such as a tie, band, or fastener, that attaches one thing to another.
  2. The means by which something is physically attached.
  3. A bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard.

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  1. Something, such as a tie, band, or fastener, that attaches one thing to another.
  2. The means by which something is physically attached.
  3. A bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard.

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• good will

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• predilection

  1. A preconceived liking; partiality or preference (for)
  2. Condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition.
  3. A special liking for something; a preference.

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  1. A preconceived liking; partiality or preference (for)
  2. Condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition.
  3. A special liking for something; a preference.

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• warm feeling

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• warmth

  1. Sympathetic, cordial, or affectionate feelings or nature
  2. Excitement or intensity, especially of emotion.
  3. Excitement or vigor of feeling; enthusiasm, ardor, zeal, etc.

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  1. Sympathetic, cordial, or affectionate feelings or nature
  2. Excitement or intensity, especially of emotion.
  3. Excitement or vigor of feeling; enthusiasm, ardor, zeal, etc.

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• heart

  1. Courage; resolution; fortitude:
  2. Emotional constitution, basic disposition, or character:
  3. Love; affection:

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  1. Courage; resolution; fortitude:
  2. Emotional constitution, basic disposition, or character:
  3. Love; affection:

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• endearment

  1. A word or act expressing affection
  2. An endearing or being endeared; affection
  3. The act or process of endearing, of causing (something or someone) to be loved or to be the object of affection.

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  1. A word or act expressing affection
  2. An endearing or being endeared; affection
  3. The act or process of endearing, of causing (something or someone) to be loved or to be the object of affection.

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• partiality

  1. A special fondness; a predilection:
  2. Prejudice or bias in favor of something.
  3. Preference, bias in favor of, tendency.

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  1. A special fondness; a predilection:
  2. Prejudice or bias in favor of something.
  3. Preference, bias in favor of, tendency.

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• passion

  1. An artistic work, as an oratorio or a play, based on these narratives
  2. Any one of the emotions, as hate, grief, love, fear, joy, etc.
  3. Strong love or affection

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  1. An artistic work, as an oratorio or a play, based on these narratives
  2. Any one of the emotions, as hate, grief, love, fear, joy, etc.
  3. Strong love or affection

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• ardor

  1. Intense heat; fire
  2. Emotional warmth; passion
  3. Intensity of emotion, especially strong desire, enthusiasm, or devotion.

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  1. Intense heat; fire
  2. Emotional warmth; passion
  3. Intensity of emotion, especially strong desire, enthusiasm, or devotion.

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• attachment

  1. Something, such as a tie, band, or fastener, that attaches one thing to another.
  2. The means by which something is physically attached.
  3. A bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard.

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  1. Something, such as a tie, band, or fastener, that attaches one thing to another.
  2. The means by which something is physically attached.
  3. A bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard.

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• friendliness

  1. The quality of being friendly.

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  1. The quality of being friendly.

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• concern

  1. A matter of interest or importance to one; that which relates to or affects one; affair; matter; business
  2. Interest in or regard for a person or thing
  3. Regard for or interest in someone or something:

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  1. A matter of interest or importance to one; that which relates to or affects one; affair; matter; business
  2. Interest in or regard for a person or thing
  3. Regard for or interest in someone or something:

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• regard

  1. A particular point or aspect; respect:
  2. Good wishes; respects; affection
  3. Respect, affection, or esteem:

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  1. A particular point or aspect; respect:
  2. Good wishes; respects; affection
  3. Respect, affection, or esteem:

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• caring

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• desire

  1. A thing or person desired
  2. The feeling of wanting to have something or wishing that something will happen.
  3. An object of such feeling or passion:

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  1. A thing or person desired
  2. The feeling of wanting to have something or wishing that something will happen.
  3. An object of such feeling or passion:

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• closeness

  1. The state of being mean or stingy
  2. (Mathematics) The shortest path between two vertices in a graph
  3. The state of being friends

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  1. The state of being mean or stingy
  2. (Mathematics) The shortest path between two vertices in a graph
  3. The state of being friends

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• kindness

  1. A kind act or kindly treatment
  2. An instance of kind behavior:
  3. (Archaic) Kind feeling; affection; goodwill

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  1. A kind act or kindly treatment
  2. An instance of kind behavior:
  3. (Archaic) Kind feeling; affection; goodwill

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• devotion

  1. An act of religious observance or prayer, especially when private.
  2. One or more prayers or other religious practices, specif. of a private or nonofficial kind
  3. Ardent, often selfless affection and dedication, as to a person or principle.

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  1. An act of religious observance or prayer, especially when private.
  2. One or more prayers or other religious practices, specif. of a private or nonofficial kind
  3. Ardent, often selfless affection and dedication, as to a person or principle.

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• tenderness

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• solicitude

  1. The state of being solicitous; care, concern, etc.; sometimes, excessive care or concern
  2. A cause of concern:
  3. The state of being solicitous; care or concern, as for the well-being of another.

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  1. The state of being solicitous; care, concern, etc.; sometimes, excessive care or concern
  2. A cause of concern:
  3. The state of being solicitous; care or concern, as for the well-being of another.

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• soft-spot

  1. A tender or sentimental feeling:
  2. A weak or vulnerable point:
  3. (Idiomatic) A sentimental fondness or affection.

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  1. A tender or sentimental feeling:
  2. A weak or vulnerable point:
  3. (Idiomatic) A sentimental fondness or affection.

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Disease

• disease

  1. A condition or tendency, as of society, regarded as abnormal and harmful.
  2. An abnormal condition of a part, organ, or system of an organism resulting from various causes, such as infection, inflammation, environmental factors, or genetic defect, and characterized by an identifiable group of signs, symptoms, or both.
  3. A particular destructive process in an organ or organism, with a specific cause and characteristic symptoms; specif., an illness; ailment

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  1. A condition or tendency, as of society, regarded as abnormal and harmful.
  2. An abnormal condition of a part, organ, or system of an organism resulting from various causes, such as infection, inflammation, environmental factors, or genetic defect, and characterized by an identifiable group of signs, symptoms, or both.
  3. A particular destructive process in an organ or organism, with a specific cause and characteristic symptoms; specif., an illness; ailment

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• ailment

  1. Any bodily or mental disorder; illness, esp. a mild, chronic one
  2. A physical or mental disorder, especially a mild illness.

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  1. Any bodily or mental disorder; illness, esp. a mild, chronic one
  2. A physical or mental disorder, especially a mild illness.

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• malady

  1. An unwholesome condition:
  2. A disease; illness; sickness

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  1. An unwholesome condition:
  2. A disease; illness; sickness

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