endearment
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3.8
- noun
- /ɪnˈdɪr.mənt/
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muestra de afecto
- "It's not too late for you," she urged, wishing she could express how utterly final it is when someone you love dies; how every harsh word, every unspoken endearment, becomes magnified in your mind.
- term of endearment
- expression of endearment
Quirky is when you have this cute little way about you are a cute habit, a cute little idiosyncrasy that becomes its own form of endearment.
- Quirky is when you have this cute little way about you are a cute habit, a cute little idiosyncrasy that becomes its own form of endearment.
- They had that sense of appreciation and love and endearment.
Examples
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Let not all our endearments be forgotten, but let me have, in this great distress, your pity and your prayers.
Blog text (28) -
It'd been a long time since she'd used the endearment.
Blog text (28) -
This week we explore a term that is a term of endearment, a term of wonderment of all.
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It's a term of endearment, that's all.
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For it's endearment, not romance or passion (lovely as both can be), that makes marriage a solace.
Academic text (2007) -
The dog came on his belly to beg Shelby's pardon, and her endearments were the first kind words he had heard all day.
Fiction book (1995) -
Now, though, at his bedside, she murmured endearments.
Fiction book (2002) -
More endearments.
Fiction book (1992) -
Explanation, like endearments and apologies, was a rider she’d thrown long ago.
Fiction book (2002) -
She whispered sweet endearments in his ear, making him blush.
Synonyms
317
1.4
A gentle warm feeling for a person, animal, or thing
16
3.4
A strong feeling of love and respect for someone or something
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2.7
A small action that shows you love or like someone
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4.7
Holding someone in your arms to show affection
A close hug made by putting your arms around someone to show affection
Antonyms
Compounds
How Affectionate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Endearment comes from the verb endear, made of en- meaning 'to make', dear meaning 'precious', and -ment which turns a verb into a thing. So an endearment is an act that 'makes someone feel precious' or shows love.