Affection and Trick

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

Trick noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.

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Affection and trick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affection" instead a noun "Trick".

Nearby Words: tricky, trickery, trickle, tricked, trickster

particular	particular affection	particular trick
usual	usual affection	usual trick
common	common affection	common trick
fake	fake affection	fake trick
Other adjectives: obvious, simple, actual, great, little, personal, secret, mere, basic.

The trick to getting the ending you want is to balance a character's affections with the affection of the group.

Source: Visual Novel / Family Project
Cock Fight: The latter half of the film is this trope, with Joe and Terry constantly bickering and trying to trick and one-up each other to win Kate's affection, culminating in a prolonged physical fight involving guns and plate glass windows.

Source: Film / Bandits

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