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af·fec·tion·ate
 affectionate
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- pronunciation:
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When a person is affectionate, they do things to show their love or liking for other people or animals. Affectionate people often kiss or hug the people or animals that they care about, and they might also call them by sweet names like "Honey" or "Sweetheart." There are other ways that affectionate people show their love too. Also, we sometimes say that animals are affectionate if they do things that show they feel close to us.
Diego's very affectionate aunt always hugs and kisses him when she comes over.Some people think that cats are not affectionate, but I think mine is very affectionate.- synonyms:
- loving, tender
- similar words:
- caring, fond, friendly, warm
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| related words: |
hearty |
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| derivation: |
affectionately (adv.) |
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