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Lovely

Having such an appearance as excites, or is fitted to excite, love; beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner.

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Beautiful 84% connected

Having the qualities which constitute beauty; pleasing to the sight or the mind.

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Beautiful 84% connected

Having the qualities which constitute beauty; pleasing to the sight or the mind.

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Lovable 84% connected

Having qualities that excite, or are fitted to excite, love; worthy of love.

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Lovable 84% connected

Having qualities that excite, or are fitted to excite, love; worthy of love.

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Loveable 84% connected

See Lovable.

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Loveable 84% connected

See Lovable.

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Woman 76% connected

An adult female person; a grown-up female person, as distinguished from a man or a child; sometimes, any female person.

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Adorable 92% connected

Deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors.

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Endearing 92% connected

of Endear

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