Affectionate
Affectionate adjective - Feeling or showing love.
Dear and affectionate are semantically related. in having or showing fondness topic. In some cases you can use "Dear" instead an adjective "Affectionate".
Nearby Words: affection, affectionately
Dear
Dear adjective - Commanding a large price.
Affectionate and dear are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affectionate" instead an adjective "Dear".
Both words in one sentence
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Dedication: "To my dear friend Hommy-Beg".note An affectionate nickname for Stoker's friend and fellow novelist, Hall Caine.
Source: Literature / Dracula - Affectionate Nickname: Van Helsing takes to Mina in a very fatherly sort of way, and consistently refers to her as "our dear Madam Mina." Agent Mulder: It doesn't take much to convince Quincey Morris that there are vampires about.
Source: Literature / Dracula -
My Dear Idiot: Lois Lane's use of "Smallville" for Clark Kent in some continuities goes from insulting to affectionate over the course of time.
Source: Franchise / Superman
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