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1. (noun) beloved, dear, dearest, honey, love
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
Synonyms: love, dear, lamb, sexual love, erotic love, beloved, dearest, love life, making love, lovemaking, passion, honey
Antonyms: remote, inexpensive, insincere, cheap, unloved, distant

2. (adj) lamb, dear
a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
Synonyms: lamb, honey, dearest, love, beloved, dear
Antonyms: inexpensive, cheap, insincere, unloved, distant, remote

3. (adj) beloved, darling, dear
dearly loved
Synonyms: costly, dear, darling, heartfelt, pricey, beloved, high-priced, earnest, dear(p), devout, near, pricy, good
Antonyms: inexpensive, cheap, unloved, insincere, remote, distant

4. (adj) dear, good, near
with or in a close or intimate relationship
Synonyms: beneficial, dear, close, good, upright, sound, costly, in effect(p), unspoiled, skillful, effective, near(a), serious, secure, penny-pinching, heartfelt, salutary, pricy, earnest, skilful, practiced, dependable, estimable, dear(p), nigh(a), expert, approximate, just, darling, beloved, skinny, cheeseparing, proficient, full, nigh, right, high-priced, respectable, undecomposed, unspoilt, in force(p), ripe, pricey, honest, safe, adept, honorable, devout, well(p), near
Antonyms: cheap, insincere, unloved, distant, remote, inexpensive

5. (adj) dear, devout, earnest, heartfelt
earnest
Synonyms: dear(p), pricy, pricey, devout, heartfelt, earnest, high-priced, beloved, businesslike, god-fearing, good, darling, costly, solemn, near, sincere, dear
Antonyms: inexpensive, insincere, cheap, unloved, distant, remote

6. (adverb) costly, dear(p), high-priced, pricey, pricy
having a high price
Antonyms: remote, inexpensive, insincere, cheap, unloved, distant

7. (adverb) dearly, affectionately, dear
with affection
Synonyms: affectionately, dear, dearly, in a heartfelt way
Antonyms: insincere, cheap, inexpensive, unloved, remote, distant

8. (adverb) dearly, dear
at a great cost
Synonyms: affectionately, dear, dearly, in a heartfelt way
Antonyms: cheap, distant, unloved, inexpensive, remote, insincere

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