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cordial

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Adjective

  1. Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate.
  2. Radiating warmth and friendliness; genial.
  3. Tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate; giving strength or spirits.
  4. Proceeding from the heart.

Noun

  1. A concentrated non-carbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking.
  2. An individual serving of such a diluted drink.
  3. A pleasant-tasting medicine.
  4. A liqueur prepared using the infusion process.
  5. A candy (or bonbon) usually made of milk chocolate, filled with small fruits (often maraschino cherries) and syrup or fondant.
  6. Anything that revives or comforts, a stimulant.

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