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affection
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Sense: Noun: liking

Synonyms:

love , fondness, liking , friendship , attachment , tenderness, warmth , caring , warm feeling, good will, friendliness, soft spot, heart , closeness, passion , kindness , concern , regard , desire , endearment, devotion, sentiment , sentimentality

Antonyms:

hatred , dislike , animosity, rancor, aversion, repulsion

Sense: Noun: disease

Synonyms:

affliction, condition , disease , illness , ailment, malady, sickness , handicap , pathology, blight

Antonyms:

wellness, health , good health, healthiness

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