Affections
Care and affections are semantically related. in strong fondness topic. In some cases you can use "Care" instead a noun "Affections".
Care
Care noun - Strict attentiveness to what one is doing.
Affections and care are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Affections" with "Care", this nouns are similar.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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While she does care very much about him as a friend, her affections lie firmly with Mako, who is Not So Different from Korra.
Source: Birds of a Feather -
Love Triangle: Ruffnut is currently the only available young woman on Berk and the target of Snotlout and Fishlegs' affections (or at least that they care about), not that she wants anything to do with them.
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Henrik and Glenn always thought the other was the object of Mira's affections, and thus tried harder themselves — she just didn't care.
Source: Two Guys and a Girl
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