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fondness
[ fond-nis ]
/ ˈfɒnd nɪs /
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noun
the state or quality of being fond.
tenderness or affection.
doting affection.
a liking or weakness for something: He has a fondness for sweets.
Archaic. complacent credulity; foolishness.
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