endearments

/IH0 N D IH1 R M AH0 N T S/
noun
  1. 1

    The act or process of endearing, of causing (something or someone) to be loved or to be the object of affection.

  2. 2

    The state or characteristic of being endeared.

  3. 3

    An expression of affection.

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