6
passion(noun, love, affection, choice, preference)
5
flattery(noun, praise, adulation, sycophancy)
5
preference(noun, love, affection, choice)
5
sycophancy(noun, praise, flattery, adulation)
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sycophant
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adoration(noun, love, affection, choice, preference)
4
toadying(noun, praise, flattery, adulation, sycophancy)
3
admiration(noun, love, affection, choice, preference)
3
adulation(noun, praise, flattery, sycophancy)
3
affection(noun, love, choice, preference)
3
cherishing(noun, love, affection, choice, preference)
3
choice(noun, love, affection, preference)
3
favorite(noun, love, affection, choice, preference)
3
fondness(noun, love, affection, choice, preference)
3
inclination(noun, love, affection, choice, preference)
2
brownnosing(noun, praise, flattery, adulation, sycophancy)
2
child(noun, person, being, individual, human)
2
false praise(expression, praise, flattery, adulation, sycophancy)
2
fawning(noun, praise, flattery, adulation, sycophancy)
2
object(noun, person, being, individual, human)
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