Affection and Hate

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Affection

Affection noun - A feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone.
Usage example: an elderly couple showing their affection for each other by little acts of kindness
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Synonyms for Affection
Antonyms for Affection
Hate is an antonym for affection in strong fondness topic.
Nearby Words: affect, affected, affectation, affectionate, affecting

Hate

Hate noun - A very strong dislike.
Usage example: hate can sometimes be replaced with tolerance when people meet face to face
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Synonyms for Hate
Antonyms for Hate
Affection is an antonym for hate in dislike topic.
Nearby Words: hateful, hated, hating, hatefully, hater
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How words are described

human human affection human hate
true true affection true hate
genuine genuine affection genuine hate
sheer sheer affection sheer hate
Other adjectives: deep, romantic, strong, actual, large, extreme, great, intense, personal, general, less, mere, mutual, overwhelming, immense.

Both words in one sentence

  • Very shortly after Lou Reed's death, his song "Perfect Day" from Transformer (a song that most agree came out of his mixed feelings of pain, pleasure, hate and affection for his own addiction to heroin) was used to advertise the PS4.
    Source: Isn't It Ironic?
  • The hate against the Tsundere Jean Grey was a given because her "love rival" for Scott's affection was the very popular and wangsty Goth Rogue.
    Source: Die For Our Ship / Western Animation
  • Real Men Hate Affection That '70s Show: Red and Hyde both hate to express any kind of affection.
    Source: Real Men Hate Affection
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Antonyms for affection


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