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
Tendency is a synonym for affection in predilection topic. In some cases you can use "Tendency" instead a noun "Affection".
Tendency
Tendency noun - A habitual attraction to some activity or thing.
Usage example: a youth with a natural tendency toward arts and crafts instead of sports
Affection is a synonym for tendency in predilection topic. You can use "Affection" instead a noun "Tendency".
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How words are described
| human | human affection | human tendency |
| high | high affection | high tendency |
| physical | physical affection | physical tendency |
| low | low affection | low tendency |
| Other adjectives: particular, usual, common, strong, constant, large, extreme, great, little, general, less, overwhelming, growing, surprising, obsessive. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- His tendency to act out is because his demonic servants are completely incapable of providing the type of affection he needs.
Source: Desperately Craves Affection -
Green-Eyed Monster: Mystique Sonia's Yaksha has a tendency of becoming angrily jealous whenever she shows any affection to anyone else.
Source: Western Animation / Hero 108 - There is some balance though, because Bendis has a tendency to showing his affection by heartlessly breaking them, so all five went through some serious crap under his care.
Source: Creators Pet / Comic Books
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