Affection and Leaning

Affection

Affection noun - A habitual attraction to some activity or thing.

Usage example: I'm rooting for the Cubs—just my natural affection for the underdog, I guess

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Leaning and affection are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Leaning" instead a noun "Affection".

Leaning noun - A habitual attraction to some activity or thing.

Usage example: despite what his athletic leanings might suggest, he was actually a very lazy kid

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Affection and leaning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affection" instead a noun "Leaning".

Nearby Words: lean, leaned, leant

Raptor Red has the titular raptor and her fellow raptor kin performing things such as neck presses, muzzle bumps, grooming, and leaning into each other as gestures of affection.

Source: Alternate Animal Affection

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