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Admiration 76% connected

Wonder; astonishment.

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Approval 76% connected

Approbation; sanction.

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Captivation 76% connected

The act of captivating.

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Enchantment 76% connected

The act of enchanting; the production of certain wonderful effects by the aid of demons, or the agency of supposed spirits; the use of magic arts, sp…

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Enthrallment 76% connected

The act of enthralling, or state of being enthralled. See Inthrallment.

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Esteem 76% connected

To set a value on; to appreciate the worth of; to estimate; to value; to reckon.

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Fancy 76% connected

The faculty by which the mind forms an image or a representation of anything perceived before; the power of combining and modifying such objects into…

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Fascination 76% connected

The act of fascinating, bewhiching, or enchanting; enchantment; witchcraft; the exercise of a powerful or irresistible influence on the affections or…

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Fondness 76% connected

The quality or state of being fond; foolishness.

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Friendliness 76% connected

The condition or quality of being friendly.

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Partiality 76% connected

The quality or state of being partial; inclination to favor one party, or one side of a question, more than the other; undue bias of mind.

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Penchant 76% connected

Inclination; decided taste; bias; as, a penchant for art.

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Predilection 76% connected

A previous liking; a prepossession of mind in favor of something; predisposition to choose or like; partiality.

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Preference 76% connected

The act of Preferring, or the state of being preferred; the setting of one thing before another; precedence; higher estimation; predilection; choice;…

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Taste 76% connected

To try by the touch; to handle; as, to taste a bow.

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Feeling 76% connected

of Feel

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Dislike 94% connected

To regard with dislike or aversion; to disapprove; to disrelish.

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Dislike 94% connected

To regard with dislike or aversion; to disapprove; to disrelish.

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