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affectionate
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affectionate
(adjective)
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affectionate
/ə
ˈ
fɛkʃənət/
adjective
affectionate
/ə
ˈ
fɛkʃənət/
adjective
Learner's definition of AFFECTIONATE
[
more affectionate; most affectionate
]
:
feeling or showing love and affection
You were lucky to have such
affectionate
[=
loving
] parents.
an
affectionate
nickname
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— affectionately
adverb
His family
affectionately
refers to him as “the baby.”
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