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How to pronounce affectionate in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms fond, lovesome, tender
Derivation affection, affectionateness


affectionate children.

Examples of affectionate

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She lived several hours away and was never overly affectionate or grandmotherly.
From the denverpost.com
In the study, Horan examined how and why deceptive affectionate behavior occurs.
From the psychcentral.com
That affectionate reassurance that he will always be your first baby might help.
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And indeed those Euribor submitters could be almost affectionate to the traders.
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It was a sweet and affectionate film with a great performance from Eddie Marsan.
From the guardian.co.uk
Barrios stood stoically but did not appear to be overly affectionate in return.
From the abcnews.go.com
They are affectionate to their owner and bond closely with children and family.
From the kentucky.com
Shapcott renews us by giving a fresh and affectionate perspective on the world.
From the guardian.co.uk
When they marched briskly off the platform, an affectionate roar followed them.
From the courier-journal.com
More examples
  • Having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace"
  • (affectionately) dearly: with affection; "she loved him dearly"; "he treats her affectionately"
  • (affectionateness) affection: a positive feeling of liking; "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"
  • Affection is a "disposition or state of mind or body" that is often associated with a feeling or type of love. It has given rise to a number of branches of philosophy and psychology concerning: emotion (popularly: love, devotion etc. ...
  • Affectionately (April 26, 1960 u2013 1979) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse.
  • (Affection (Kumi Koda album)) Affection is the debut studio album of Japanese pop singer Kumi Koda. It was released on March 27, 2002 and contains the singles "Take Back" and "Trust Your Love".
  • (Affection (linguistics)) In Celtic linguistics, affection (also known as vowel affection or infection) is the change in the quality of a vowel under the influence of the vowel of the following, final syllable. The vowel triggering the change may or may not still be present in the modern language.
  • (Affection (Lisa Stansfield album)) Affection is the first album by English pop and soul singer Lisa Stansfield, released in the UK, in November 1989, for BMG/Arista label. ...
  • (Affection (song)) "Affection" is the lead single from Jody Watley's fifth album, Affection, released on her own label Avitone Records. The single was a success on the R&B radio and sales charts, reaching number 28, but failed to receive any support on pop radio. ...