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dear

/dir/

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noun
a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
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lamb

type of:
innocent inexperienced person
adjective
with or in a close or intimate relationship
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"my sisters and brothers are near and dear"

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good near close
noun
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
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beloved dearest honey love

type of:
lover
adverb
with affection
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"she loved him dearly"

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affectionately dearly
adverb
at a great cost
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"he paid dearly for the food" "this cost him dear"

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dearly
adjective
having a high price
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"much too dear for my pocketbook"

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costly high-priced pricey pricy expensive
adjective
dearly loved
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beloved darling loved
adjective
sincerely earnest
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"one's dearest wish"

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devout earnest heartfelt sincere

Examples of dear

"my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
"she loved him dearly"
"he paid dearly for the food"
"this cost him dear"
"much too dear for my pocketbook"
"one's dearest wish"