Held dear
Longed for and held dear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Longed for" instead a verb phrase "Held dear".
Longed for
Held dear and longed for are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Held dear" instead a verb "Longed for".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- desire and held dear
- desire and longed for
- fancy and held dear
- fancy and longed for
- esteem and held dear
- esteem and longed for
- admire and held dear
- admire and longed for
- be fond of and held dear
- be fond of and longed for
- cherish and held dear
- cherish and longed for
- adulate and held dear
- adulate and longed for
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Longed for and Held dear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/held_dear/longed_for
Held dear & Longed for. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/held_dear/longed_for>.
Longed for or Held dear. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/held_dear/longed_for.
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