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English word

affection

C1
UK /əˈfekʃn/US /əˈfekʃn/
noun

the feeling of liking or loving somebody/something very much and caring about them

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Satoru Iwata - Heart of a Gamer | GDC 2005 Keynote
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Like any other entertainment medium, we must create an emotional response in order to succeed: laughter, fear, joy, anger, affection, surprise, and most of all, pride of accomplishment.

Satoru Iwata - Heart of a Gamer

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