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fonder

/ˈfɒndə(r)/ /ˈfɑːndər/

Meanings
adjective
(chiefly with of) Having a liking or affection (for).

Examples :

"She grew fonder of reading as she discovered more interesting books. "
attitude emotion character

Related Words

Illustration interesting

interesting verb

/ˈɪnt(ə)ɹɛstɪŋ/ /ˈɪnt(ʃ)ɹɛstɪŋ/

To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.

"The new museum exhibit really interested me in ancient Egyptian history. "

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becoming verb

/bɪˈkʊmɪŋɡ/ /bəˈkʌmɪŋ/

To arrive, come (to a place).

"The family is becoming more organized now that they have a new calendar. "

Illustration believed

believed verb

/bɪˈliːvd/ /biˈliːvd/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

Illustration affection

affection noun

/əˈfɛkʃən/

The act of affecting or acting upon.

"The affection of the sun on the ripening tomatoes turned them a vibrant red. "

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outlandish adjective

/aʊ̯tˈlændɪʃ/

Bizarre, strange

"The rock star wore black with outlandish pink and green spiked hair."

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affectionate adjective

/əˈfɛkʃənət/ /əˈfɛkʃəneɪt/

(of a person) Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.

"She eulogised her always warm and affectionate brother."

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indulgent adjective

/ɪnˈdʌldʒənt/

Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or yield to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing;

"an indulgent parent"

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farewell noun

/fɛəˈwɛl/ /fɛəɹˈwɛl/

A wish of happiness or safety at parting, especially a permanent departure

"My grandmother gave me a warm farewell before I left for college. "

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forgetting verb

/fəˈɡɛtɪŋ/ /fɚˈɡɛtɪŋ/

To lose remembrance of.

"I have forgotten most of the things I learned in school."

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appointments noun

/əˈpɔɪntmənts/ /əˈpɔɪnmənts/

The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust

"His appointment was deemed suitable"

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discovered verb

/dɪsˈkʌvəd/ /dɪsˈkʌvɚd/

To find or learn something for the first time.

"Turning the corner, I discovered a lovely little shop. I discovered that they sold widgets."

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grandparents verb

/ˈɡrænˌpeːrənts/ /ˈɡræmˌpeːrənts/

To be, or act as, a grandfather to.

"Even though she wasn't their biological grandmother, Mrs. Davis loved to grandparent the neighborhood children, baking them cookies and reading them stories. "