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Protectiveness

The quality or state of being protective.

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Affection 76% connected

The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being affected.

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Affectionateness 76% connected

The quality of being affectionate; fondness; affection.

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Fondness 76% connected

The quality or state of being fond; foolishness.

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Heart 76% connected

A hollow, muscular organ, which, by contracting rhythmically, keeps up the circulation of the blood.

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Quality 76% connected

The condition of being of such and such a sort as distinguished from others; nature or character relatively considered, as of goods; character; sort;…

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Tenderness 76% connected

The quality or state of being tender (in any sense of the adjective).

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Warmness 76% connected

Warmth.

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Protective 74% connected

Affording protection; sheltering; defensive.

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Protective 74% connected

Affording protection; sheltering; defensive.

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