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like(noun, feeling, respect, passion, taste)
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mercy(noun, empathy, concern, kindness, grace)
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mushy(noun, adjective, sentimental, wistful, regretful)
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needful(adjective, desirous)
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obsession(noun, need)
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partiality(noun, feeling, respect, passion, desire)
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pensive(adjective, melancholy, thoughtful)
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pity(noun, pity)
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predilection(noun, love, passion, desire, fancy)
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preference(noun, feeling, drive, power, character)
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rapture(noun, feeling, love, respect, passion)
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ravenousness(noun, love, passion, desire, fancy)
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regard(noun, feeling, respect, passion, taste)
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relish(noun, feeling, love, respect, passion)
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resentful(adjective, suspicious, jealous, covetous, envious)
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romantic(noun, adjective, tender, desirous, affectionate)
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sappy(noun, adjective, sentimental, wistful, regretful)
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self-starting(adjective, keen, energetic, wild, enthusiastic)
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sentiment(noun, feeling, respect, passion, taste)
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