expression of affection

collocation in English

meaningsofexpressionandaffection

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expression
noun
uk
/ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/us
/ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/
the act of saying what you think or showing how you feel using words ...
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affection
noun
uk
/əˈfek.ʃən/us
/əˈfek.ʃən/
a feeling of liking for a person ...
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(Definition ofexpressionandaffectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofexpression of affection

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The second is an ' expressive-affective ' component which has as its chief motive theexpressionofaffection.
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The 11-itemexpressionofaffectionscale was used.
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In interpreting these analyses, it is important to emphasize that parentalexpressionofaffectionand firm control were not associated with either adolescent symptoms or autonomy relatedness.
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No doubt thatexpressionofaffectionand hope will have been noted.
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Thrusting has been observed in humans at eight to 10 months of age and may be anexpressionofaffection.
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Lyrical poems were theexpressionofaffection.
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Expressions of affection are displayed in the animal kingdom as well.
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Embraces and physical expressions of affection were also common.
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It seems to infuse everything from simple expressions of affection to the establishment of dominance.
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