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thoughtfulness(favor, respect, regard, attention)
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acclaim(praise, favor, respect, regard)
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affection(love, honor, praise, favor)
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capitulation(surrender, yielding, despair, compliance)
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condescension(disdain, yielding, arrogance, superiority)
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conformity(respect, weakness, agreement, reverence)
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dedication(love, passion, affection, worship)
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gallantry(favor, respect, kindness, consideration)
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idolization(love, praise, respect, regard)
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meekness(weakness, surrender, agreement, yielding)
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obligingness(respect, agreeableness)
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observance(love, respect, passion, weakness)
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service(love, respect, passion, burden)
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subjection(surrender, yielding, flattery, servility)
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surrender(yielding, despair, compliance, despondency)
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tractability(state, quality, weakness, surrender)
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agreement(respect, weakness, reverence, consent)
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appreciation(love, honor, praise, favor)
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assent(surrender, agreement, yielding, consent)
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commitment(love, burden, responsibility, affection)
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