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fondness
noun
a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
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ˈfɑndnəs
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noun
a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
noun
a predisposition to like something
“he had a fondness for whiskey”
noun
a positive feeling of liking
“he had trouble expressing the affection he felt”
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he had a fondness for whiskey
she had dismissed him quite brutally, relegating him to the status of a passing fancy, or less
he had trouble expressing the affection he felt
the child won everyone's heart
the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home
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