Endearment (Expression of affection or love)
Nouns
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endearment, caress
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blandishment, blandiment
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panchement, fondling, billing and cooing, dalliance, necking, petting, sporting, sparking, hanky-panky
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caressing. embrace, salute, kiss, buss, smack, osculation, deosculation
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amorous glances. courtship, wooing, suit, addresses, the soft impeachment
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lovemaking
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serenading
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caterwauling. flirting etc. v.
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flirtation, gallantry
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coquetry. true lover's knot, plighted love
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love tale, love token, love letter
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billet-doux, valentine. honeymoon
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Strephon and Chloe.
Verbs
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caress, fondle, pet, dandle
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pat, pat on the head, pat on the cheek
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chuck under the chin, smile upon, coax, wheedle, cosset, coddle, cocker, cockle
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make of, make much of
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cherish, foster, kill with kindness. clasp, hug, cuddle
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fold in one's arms, strain in one's arms
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nestle, nuzzle
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embrace, kiss, buss, smack, blow a kiss
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salute etc. (courtesy) Courtesy
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fold to the heart, press to the bosom. bill and coo, spoon, toy, dally, flirt, coquet
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gallivant, galavant
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philander
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make love
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pay one's court to, pay one's addresses to, pay one's attentions to
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serenade
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court, woo
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set one's cap at
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be sweet upon, look sweet upon
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ogle, cast sheep's eyes upon
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win the affections etc. (love) Love
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die for. propose
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make an offer, have an offer
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pop the question
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plight one's troth, plight one's faith.
Adjectives
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caressing etc. v.
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sighing like furnace" [Shakespeare]
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love-sick, spoony. caressed etc. v..
Phrases
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faint heart neer won fair lady
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" kisses honeyed by oblivion" [G. Eliot].