Affectionate
Affectionate adjective - Feeling or showing love.
Explanatory and affectionate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Explanatory" instead an adjective "Affectionate".
Nearby Words: affection, affectionately
Explanatory
Explanatory adjective - Serving to explain.
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Affectionate and explanatory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affectionate" instead an adjective "Explanatory".
Nearby Word: explanation
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