4
amatory(adjective, love, kind, friendly, warm)
4
appealing(adjective, gentle, friendly, agreeable, loving)
4
attached(adjective, good, close, kind, correct)
4
benignant(adjective, feeling, understanding, kind, warm)
4
close(adjective, good, correct, friendly, warm)
4
fatherly(adjective, adverb, kind, parent, paternal)
4
indulgent(adjective, adverb, good, weak, soft)
4
kind-hearted
4
mushy(adjective, kind, soft, gentle, friendly)
4
open(adjective, warm, loving, responsive, sociable)
4
pleasant(adjective, kind, friendly, tender, sympathetic)
4
strong
4
understanding(adjective, good, feeling, kind, soft)
4
winsome(adjective, gentle, friendly, agreeable, loving)
3
admiring(adjective, kind, friendly, warm, tender)
3
appreciative(adjective, understanding, kind, friendly, warm)
3
attractive(adjective, pleasing, satisfying, enjoyable, gratifying)
3
charming(adjective, pleasing, satisfying, enjoyable, gratifying)
3
cute
3
darling(adjective, gentle, special, loving, pleasing)
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