loving
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Sense: Adjective: fond
Synonyms:
fond Collocations, tender Collocations, caring Collocations, warm Collocations, devoted Collocations, doting, affectionate Collocations, adoring, warmhearted, warm-hearted, friendly Collocations, passionate Collocations, kind Collocations, kindly Collocations, considerate Collocations, sisterly, brotherly, in love, dear Collocations, sweet Collocations, amorous, uxorious
Sense: Adjective: careful
Synonyms:
careful Collocations, painstaking, meticulous, scrupulous, attentive Collocations, solicitous, taking great care, tender loving, tender Collocations
love
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Sense: Noun: affection
Synonyms:
affection Collocations, fondness, infatuation Collocations, passion Collocations, attachment Collocations, devotion, tenderness, warmth Collocations, adoration, liking Collocations, desire Collocations, ardor, ardour , enjoyment Collocations, worship Collocations, fancy Collocations, Cupid, romantic love, puppy love, physical love, sexual love, feelings
Antonyms:
hatred Collocations, hate Collocations, aversion, detachment, grudge Collocations, abhorrence, detestation, loathing Collocations, disgust
Sense: Noun: admiration
Synonyms:
regard Collocations, high regard, appreciation Collocations, esteem Collocations, admiration, worship Collocations, hero worship, idolatry, idolizing, idolising , respect Collocations
Antonyms:
hatred Collocations, abhorrence, antipathy, loathing Collocations, grudge Collocations, malice, spite Collocations, contempt Collocations, repulsion
Sense: Noun: strong and enduring interest
Synonyms:
penchant, passion Collocations, predilection, enthusiasm Collocations, liking Collocations, taste Collocations, bent Collocations, attachment Collocations
Antonyms:
hate Collocations, aversion, abomination, dislike Collocations, allergy, phobia, indifference, disinterest, lack of interest
Sense: Noun: beloved person
Synonyms:
dear one, loved one, darling Collocations, beloved Collocations, sweetheart Collocations, honey Collocations , lover Collocations, lady love , girlfriend Collocations, boyfriend Collocations, gentleman friend , other half , companion Collocations, partner Collocations, first love
Antonyms:
enemy Collocations, foe Collocations, devil Collocations, asshole Collocations , bastard Collocations , bitch Collocations , bugger
Sense: Verb: be passionately devoted to
Synonyms:
adore, be in love with, fall in love with, be enamored of, be enamoured of , think the world of , hold sb dear, delight in, be enchanted by, be passionately attached to, dote on, dote upon, prize Collocations, put sb on a pedestal, treasure Collocations, be captivated by, be enraptured by, be nuts about , be crazy about
Antonyms:
detest, loathe Collocations, despise Collocations, dislike Collocations, fall out of love with, bear a grudge against, shudder at, shrink from, recoil from, steer clear of, avoid Collocations, resent Collocations, belittle, have no time for
Sense: Verb: have an abiding interest in
Synonyms:
enjoy Collocations, relish Collocations, be into , be really into , take pleasure in, have a soft spot for, have a passion for, delight in, be interested in, be a lover of, be enthusiastic about
Antonyms:
hate Collocations, can't stand, hate with a passion, go off, dislike Collocations, sneer at, not be keen on
Sense: Verb: have sex - slang
Synonyms:
have sex with, make love with , make love to, have intercourse with , have sexual intercourse with , fornicate with , lay Collocations , shag Collocations , screw Collocations , fuck Collocations , bed Collocations , diddle
Antonyms:
ignore Collocations, abandon Collocations, neglect Collocations, argue Collocations, row Collocations , spurn, scorn Collocations, push away, give the cold shoulder