Crush and Fondness

Crush

Crush noun - A strong but often short-lived liking for another person.

Usage example: fondly remembers the crush that she had on a boy one summer long ago

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Fondness and crush are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fondness" instead a noun "Crush".

Nearby Words: crushed, crushing, crusher

Fondness noun - A feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone.

Usage example: my fondness for you will never fail

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Crush and fondness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crush" instead a noun "Fondness".

Nearby Words: fond, fondly

sweet	sweet crush	sweet fondness
good	good crush	good fondness
genuine	genuine crush	genuine fondness
deep	deep crush	deep fondness
Other adjectives: obvious, strong, actual, real, massive, large, intense, huge, little, slight, unhealthy, apparent, mutual, growing, sudden, creepy, lifelong.

A childlike fondness soon becomes a crush that grows as he matures over the course of his journey.

Source: Precocious Crush
Aizawa wants Shinichirou for himself, and Chris also has a crush on Nanami, while Shinichirou's quasi-Split Personality Minato has an unusual fondness for Sora.

Source: Light Novel / Sukisho
Multo and a couple of the populace knows that Zeeter's got a not-so-secret crush on Bula, but he doesn't know that she has a slight fondness for him.

Source: Tropers / Iheartgod 175

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