Affection for
Devotion to and affection for are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Devotion to" instead a noun phrase "Affection for".
Devotion to
Affection for and devotion to are semantically related. You can use "Affection for" instead a noun phrase "Devotion to".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- liking and affection for
- liking and devotion to
- attachment and affection for
- attachment and devotion to
- addiction and affection for
- addiction and devotion to
- passion for and affection for
- passion for and devotion to
- fondness for and affection for
- fondness for and devotion to
- penchant for and affection for
- penchant for and devotion to
- bond with and affection for
- bond with and devotion to
Both terms in one sentence
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As well, the episode is favored as a clearer view of Leela's unrevealed affection for Fry and Philip's not-as-dumb-as-seems devotion to her.
- Taken back in the second add-on, Hordes of the Underdark, where Aribeth states that her affection for Fenthick was more due to her devotion to her faith than because of her love for him - or, as she states it: "it was like being married to my church" (she was a paladin of Tyr, he was a priest).
Source: Being Tortured Makes You Evil
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