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affection

/əˈfɛk.ʃən/noun3 syllables

Affection means: a positive feeling of liking.

Synonyms for affection11

noun, as in a positive feeling of liking

affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia

also used for affection

attachment, kindness, love, passion

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What does affection mean?1

noun

1

a positive feeling of liking“he had trouble expressing the affection he felt”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with affection?29

two syllables

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All 29 rhymes for affection, grouped by syllable

Affection in a sentence

  • I'm worthy of experiencing authentic love and affection, not just superficial emotions.Nuel
  • Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.sugisaki
  • My cat's affection was preconditioned, reasonably enough, on my feeding it.unknown
  • To maintain a friendship, there must be mutual affection.aka_aj
  • In this country, public displays of affection are generally frowned upon.Hybrid
  • We have often lightly made fun of our friend's affection for stoats.Ooneykcall
  • Love can be defined as a deeper than usual affection.Nylez
  • She wanted much more attention and affection from him.Amastan

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Forms of affection

as a noun

plural
affections