| ADJECTIVE | all | fond, affectionate, lovesome, tender, warm | having or displaying warmth or affection |
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| all | fond, adoring, doting | extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent | |
| all | fond, partial | (followed by 'of' or 'to') having a strong preference or liking for | |
| all | fond | absurd or silly because unlikely |
| Sounds | faa'nd | |
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| Rhymes | beyond ... wand: 12 rhymes with aand... | |
| Meaning | Having or displaying warmth or affection. | |
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| Synonyms | affectionate, lovesome, tender, warm | |
| Broader | loving | Feeling or showing love and affection |
| Catalan | càlid, dolç, tendre | |
| Spanish | amable, cálido, cariñoso, dulce, simpático, tierno | |
| Nouns | fondness | a positive feeling of liking |
| Meaning | Extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent. | |
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| Example | "hopelessly spoiled by a fond mother" | |
| Synonyms | adoring, doting | |
| Broader | loving | Feeling or showing love and affection |
| Spanish | cariñoso | |
| Nouns | fondness | a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love |
| Adverbs | fondly | with fondness |
| Meaning | (followed by 'of' or 'to') having a strong preference or liking for. | |
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| Example | "fond of chocolate" | |
| Synonym | partial | |
| Broader | inclined | (often followed by 'to') having a preference, disposition, or tendency |
| Nouns | fondness | a predisposition to like / like something |
| Meaning | Absurd or silly because unlikely. | |
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| Broader | foolish | Devoid of good sense or judgment |