affection

noun · uh-FEK-shuhn

CEFR C1

a gentle feeling of love and liking

स्नेह, प्यार

Usage

deep affectionshow affectionaffection for

Examples

She has great affection for her grandparents.

Dogs show affection in many ways.

Common mistake

He has a lot of affection on his students.

He has a lot of affection for his students.

We feel affection for someone, not on them.

Remember: Affection = warm, gentle love.

Useful for

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