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en·dear·ment (en dir′mənt, in-)

noun

  1. an endearing or being endeared; affection
  2. a word or act expressing affection

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endearment Synonyms

endearment

n.

attachment, fondness, love; see affection 1.


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endearment Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: In the North, ' Hinny ' is a term of endearment used especially to children.

Adjective modifier

  • convenient: There probably isn't such a thing as state-of-the-art free music, but as a term of convenient endearment, it's close enough.
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Terms of Endearment.

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