Affection and Lust

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

Lust noun - Intense sexual desire.

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Affection and lust are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affection" instead a noun "Lust".

Nearby Words: lusty, lustful, lustiness, lusting, lustily

human	human affection	human lust
physical	physical affection	physical lust
particular	particular affection	particular lust
usual	usual affection	usual lust
Other adjectives: true, sheer, obvious, simple, actual, constant, extreme, intense, mere, mutual, overwhelming, growing, unwanted, obsessive, sudden, unrequited.

She gets much further when she starts showing Nagi actual affection instead of just trying to trigger his lust.

Source: Manga / Umi no Misaki
Villainous Crush: Depending on the Writer, she could have an attraction to Batman that stands from either a minor attraction to either lust or genuine affection.

Source: Comicbook / Poison Ivy
Lust showed affection for Gluttony like one would for a "pet" and he was likewise fond of her, and Wrath looked upon Sloth as a mother-figure.

Source: Secret Project Refugee Family

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