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A gentle feeling of fondness or liking

An affection or proclivity for a person, activity or thing

A characteristic that is distinctive of a particular person, thing or place

An abnormal state that disrupts one's normal bodily functioning

The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate

Good wishes or love extended or bestowed upon someone

A temporary state of mind or feeling

An act of holding someone tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection

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Noun

A gentle feeling of fondness or liking

strong fondness

neighborliness^US

neighbourliness^UK

good-fellowship

affectionateness

strong interest

acknowledgment^US

acknowledgement^UK

mutual affection

loving-kindness

warm-heartedness

kindheartedness

sanctimoniousness

pat on the back

positive reception

religious observance

religious fervor

confidentiality

close relationship

inseparableness

warm fellowship

romantic feelings

close association

fraternization^US

appreciativeness

close friendship

close attachment

fraternisation^UK

companionability

companionableness

demonstrativeness

emotional attachment

pats on the back

communicativeness

approachability

good-naturedness

friendship with

relationship with

easy-going manner

lack of reservation

lack of inhibition

aesthetic sense

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“And I think about that so often, because of the universality of people's love and affection for their dads.”

Noun

An affection or proclivity for a person, activity or thing

appropriateness

extemporisation^UK

extemporization^US

having as one's type

interrelationship

inclination towards

like-mindedness

close relationship

fellow feeling for

good vibrations

special relationship

predilection towards

understanding of

attraction towards

same wavelength

natural ability

tendentiousness

resourcefulness

way of thinking

the right stuff

imaginativeness

preferential treatment

unfair preference

school of thought

where one is at

way of looking at things

jobs for the boys

special ability

innate knowledge

narrowmindedness

innate tendency

natural tendency

ingrained tendency

knowing way around

inherent tendency

professionalism

competitiveness

quick-wittedness

intrinsic tendency

artistic ability

pièce de résistance

special subject

what floats one's boat

personal talent

making the grade

cutting the mustard

passing thought

frame of reference

hang of something

fool's paradise

castle in the air

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“His affection for music transcends most others, and his creative force shows no sign of slowing.”

Noun

A characteristic that is distinctive of a particular person, thing or place

essential quality

typical feature

distinctiveness

distinctive quality

distinctive feature

nature of the beast

nature of beast

sum and substance

way of thinking

mental attitude

prevailing tendency

characteristics

dominating characteristic

motivating force

animating principle

fundamental nature

essential nature

school of thought

way of looking at things

where one is at

personality type

person's character

unconventionality

self-conception

individual trait

way someone's mind works

course of thought

individualization

basic characteristics

mental processes

way of looking at it

inherent attributes

inherent qualities

inherent characteristics

first impressions

innermost feelings

thought processes

inherent features

basic attributes

essential attributes

essential features

essential characteristics

essential qualities

basic qualities

heart of hearts

organization^US

mental attitudes

behaviourism^UK

outward appearance

where head is at

what makes someone tick

personality study

circumscription

organisation^UK

disconnectedness

seat of affections

seat of the affections

innermost being

seat of one's feelings

way of bearing oneself

way of holding oneself

way of conducting oneself

way of behaving

way of carrying oneself

way of standing

way of doing things

conventionalism

established way

basic characteristic

intrinsic nature

fundamental quality

chief constituent

meat and potatoes

be-all and end-all

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“He has traced it, he says, as an affection common to Europe, in the works of various writers up to the year 1596.”

Noun

An abnormal state that disrupts one's normal bodily functioning

what's going around

unhealthfulness

high temperature

set of symptoms

medical condition

valetudinarianism

unsubstantiality

insubstantiality

health condition

contagious disease

health complaint

unwholesomeness

lack of strength

blot on the landscape

ineffectiveness

lack of vitality

dissatisfaction

pneumonic plague

disqualification

learning difficulties

learning disability

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“Pulmonary dysfunction is a common feature in patients with long-standing liver affection.”

Noun

The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate

affectionateness

considerateness

neighborliness^US

neighbourliness^UK

compassionateness

kindheartedness

magnanimousness

good-heartedness

kind-heartedness

tender-heartedness

warm-heartedness

warmheartedness

softheartedness

tenderheartedness

largeheartedness

soft-heartedness

humanitarianism

public-spiritedness

tender feelings

concern for others

heart of hearts

good-fellowship

good-naturedness

wholeheartedness

broad-mindedness

approachability

open-mindedness

awareness of the feelings of others

big-heartedness

tranquillity^UK

progressiveness

nonverbal communication

attention to detail

good-temperedness

free-handedness

open-handedness

social conscience

lack of severity

sympathetic response

putting up with

sweetness and light

lack of prejudice

imperturbability

being on same wavelength

community of interests

intestinal fortitude

even-temperedness

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Noun

Good wishes or love extended or bestowed upon someone

Noun

Raw spot

Noun

A temporary state of mind or feeling

emotional state

way of thinking

mental condition

school of thought

where one is at

way of looking at things

psychological state

temporary psychological state

mental attitude

distinctiveness

emotional state of mind

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Noun

An act of holding someone tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection

necking session

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