9
pleasure(noun, work, love, desire, taste)
9
delight(noun, love, pleasure, desire, taste)
8
praise(noun, verb, activity, state, love)
7
adoration(noun, love, disregard, desire, taste)
7
charity(noun, dislike)
7
compliment(noun, verb, activity, state, love)
7
favorite(noun, love, desire, taste, dislike)
7
idolize(verb, activity, state, condemn, affection)
7
respect(noun, love, pleasure, desire, taste)
7
strong liking(noun, disgust, antipathy, loathing)
6
beloved(noun, love, desire, taste, bent)
6
benevolence
6
dear(noun, person, love, desire, taste)
6
goodwill(noun, love, affection, devotion, liking)
6
inclination(noun, love, desire, taste, dislike)
6
loving(noun, love, pleasure, desire, taste)
6
prefer(verb, activity, state, reject, favor)
6
preference(noun, love, desire, taste, choice)
6
prize(verb, activity, state, disregard, value)
6
regard(noun, love, disregard, pleasure, desire)
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