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affections

uh-FEK-shuhnz/əˈfɛkʃənz/

2 meanings of affections

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of affection. It often means a person's feelings of love, as in "win someone's affections."

    The new puppy quickly won the affections of the whole family.

    He tried for months to win her affections with flowers and letters.

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  2. 2
    verbarchaic
    Third-person singular present of affection. This old verb is no longer in common use.
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affections is a form of affection

affection, noun: A warm feeling of love you have for someone or something. Full entry

Forms
affectionaffections plural
Spelling
affection → affections: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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