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adoration
adoration
/ˌæ.dəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
noun
The act of adoring; loving devotion or fascination.
emotions
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yearning
A wistful or melancholy longing.
admiration
A positive emotion including wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful.
longing
An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.
devotion
The act or state of devoting or being devoted.
nostalgia
A bittersweet yearning for the things of the past.
tenderness
A tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings.