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The correct spelling is affections.
How to pronounce affections
/əˈfɛkʃənz/
nounIPA: /əˈfɛkʃənz/
Say it like: Aff-ecs-hon-s
The correct spelling is affections. The act of affecting or acting upon. For example: "I have a lot of affection for my little sister."
Usage Examples
“I have a lot of affection for my little sister.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The act of affecting or acting upon.
- 2.The state of being affected, especially: a change in, or alteration of, the emotional state of a person or other animal, caused by a subjective affect (a subjective feeling or emotion), which arises in response to a stimulus which may result from either thought or perception.
- 3.An attribute; a quality or property; a condition.
- 4.An emotion; a feeling or natural impulse acting upon and swaying the mind.
- 5.A feeling of love or strong attachment.
verb
- 1.To feel affection for.
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