Affectionate
Affectionate adjective - Feeling or showing love.
Sweet and affectionate are semantically related In some cases you can use "Sweet" instead an adjective "Affectionate".
Nearby Words: affection, affectionately
Sweet
Sweet adjective - Granted special treatment or attention.
Affectionate and sweet are semantically related in friendly topic. Sometimes you can use "Affectionate" instead an adjective "Sweet".
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It's All About Me: The narrator of "My Last Duchess", an arrogant duke, is irritated that his wife, who is sweet and affectionate towards him, is just as sweet and friendly to everyone else.
Source: Creator / Robert Browning -
Her frown is caused by feline dwarfism; by all accounts she's very sweet and affectionate.
Source: Perpetual Frowner -
She's almost too sweet and affectionate when dealing with Garu, but isn't afraid to beat the crap out of him when he's being a jerk.
Source: Animation / Pucca
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