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This flashcard defines the noun "fondness," which signifies a strong liking or affection for someone or something, often expressed with the phrase "fondness for."

This flashcard teaches the word "fondness", which is a noun and it means a feeling of liking someone or something very much. It is often used in the phrase "fondness for".

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fondfond /fɒnd $ fɑːnd/ ●●○ adjective
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1be fond of somebody to like someone very much, especially when you have known them for a long time and almost feel love for them:  Joe’s quite fond of her, isn’t he? Over the years we’ve grown very fond of each other.2be fond of (doing) something to like something, especially something you have liked for a long time:  I’m not overly fond of cooking. I’d grown fond of the place and it was difficult to leave.3be fond of doing something to do something often, especially something that annoys other people:  My grandfather was very fond of handing out advice to all my friends.4[only before noun] a fond look, smile, action etc shows you like someone very much SYN  affectionate:  He gave her a fond look. As we parted we said a fond farewell.5have fond memories of something/somebody to remember someone or something with great pleasure:  Marie still had fond memories of their time together.6a fond hope/belief a belief or hope that something will happen, which seems silly because it is very unlikely to happenin the fond hope/belief that They sent him to another school in the fond hope that his behaviour would improve.fondness noun [uncountable]:  a fondness for expensive clothes
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fondness

[fɒndnəs]

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喜爱(62%),爱好(19%),溺爱(19%)
n.爱好;喜爱

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