affection

  • 31affection — 1. A moderate feeling of tenderness, caring, or love. 2. An abnormal condition of body or mind. [L. affectio, fr. af ficio, to affect, influence] * * * af·fec·tion ə fek shən n 1) a moderate feeling or emotion …

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  • 32affection — I. /əˈfɛkʃən / (say uh fekshuhn) noun 1. a settled fondness, love, or attachment: the affection of a father for his child. 2. the state of having one s feelings affected; emotion or feeling: over and above our reason and affections. 3. Pathology… …

  • 33affection — Tender feelings. In the medical sense, an ailment or disease, such as an affection of the liver, deranging the functions of the organ involved. Conn. Mut. Life Ins. Co. v Union Trust Co. 112 US 250, 257, 28 L Ed 708, 711, 5 S Ct 119. See… …

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  • 34Affection —    Feeling or emotion. Mention is made of vile affections (Rom. 1:26) and inordinate affection (Col. 3:5). Christians are exhorted to set their affections on things above (Col. 3:2). There is a distinction between natural and spiritual or… …

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  • 35affection — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. love, regard, esteem, liking, shine (inf.). See feeling, endearment. Ant., dislike. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Warm liking] Syn. love, fondness, friendship, liking, attachment, good will, predilection,… …

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  • 36affection — n.f. Être en retard d affection, n avoir pas fait l amour depuis un certain temps …

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  • 37affection — noun the affection they share is obvious Syn: fondness, love, liking, tenderness, warmth, devotion, endearment, care, caring, attachment, friendship; warm feelings …

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  • 38affection — [əˈfekʃ(ə)n] noun [U] a feeling of liking and caring about someone or something He has great affection for the country.[/ex] …

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  • 39affection — af•fec•tion [[t]əˈfɛk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) fond attachment, devotion, or love 2) Often, affections a) emotion; feeling: to let the affections sway our reason[/ex] b) the emotional realm of love: to hold a place in one s affections[/ex] 3) pat a… …

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  • 40Affection (álbum de Lisa Stansfield) — Affection Álbum de estudio de Lisa Stansfield Publicación Noviembre de 1989 (Reino Unido Europa) Febrero de 1990 (E.E.U.U. Japón) Grabación 1989 Género …

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