Words of Positivity
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Love

v.kind, joyfulwarm

Meaning 1

To feel deep affection, care, or attachment toward someone.

Reach for it when expressing a strong personal bond grounded in care

The siblings love one another enough to speak honestly after conflict.

Choose between these

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  • warm

    adore

    very strong affectionate delight is intended

    not when Adore can sound exaggerated or worshipful in restrained relationships.

  • warm

    care for

    dependable concern and support are safer than declaring love

    not when Care for can also mean look after and may sound emotionally cooler.

  • formal

    be devoted to

    steadfast commitment is the established quality

    not when Devotion can exist through duty without the full feeling of love.

  • literary

    cherish

    care includes protecting and valuing over time

    not when Cherish emphasizes preciousness more than spontaneous affection.

  • literary

    treasure

    the person is valued as precious

    not when Treasure risks treating a person like a possession.

Meaning 2

To take great pleasure in or feel strong enthusiasm for something.

Reach for it when expressing more than ordinary liking for an activity, place, or object

I love the quiet hour before the market opens.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    be crazy about

    exuberant informal enthusiasm suits the audience

    not when Its exuberance cheapens solemn affection and jars in professional copy.

  • everyday

    enjoy

    pleasure in an activity is real but moderate

    not when Enjoy understates passionate enthusiasm.

  • warm

    be fond of

    gentle preference is more accurate than intense enthusiasm

    not when Fondness is too mild when the activity is central to someone's life.

  • professional

    be passionate about

    sustained enthusiasm drives effort

    not when Passion may concern ambition rather than pleasure.

Said against

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  • hate
  • neglect
  • dislike

It naturally appears in

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  • love deeply

    They love deeply while respecting one another's independence.

  • love to learn

    The volunteers love to learn from craftspeople in each village.

  • love someone

    To love someone includes caring about what they actually need.

The word family

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