Dear
//dɪə//
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The word "dear" can be used as adjective, noun, adjective, adverb, verb, proper noun, intj and adverb.
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Dear Colleague letter Dear Jane letter bedear cost dear dear God dear Lord dear Sir dear diary dear heart dear me dear sirs dearheart dearie dearish dearling dearly dearness dearsome dearth dearworth deary elementary, my dear Watson endear endearer endearing endearment for dear life hold dear hold dear my dear fellow near and dear nearest and dearest oh dear old dear overdear please excuse my dear Aunt Sally the dear knows undear unendearing
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address adjective adored affection affection term affectionate affectionate name affectionate term also also animal animal antlers beginning beginning of being being nice beloved calling calling honey calls cherishing clear closeness costly darling dear me dearly doe emotion endear endearing endearing salutation endearing term endearment endearment term expensive expensive costly expression father father calls fierce first food forest forest animal friendly friendly name greeting headlight heartfelt honey honey sweetie hunting hunting food in headlight introduction john kind like like clear lovable love loved loved one lovely loving loving name madam means means expensive momma much much loved name near and nice nice nickname nickname noble note note beginning oh dear opening partner partner term pet pet name precious precious one roads salutation sir sir madam sore spouse spouse nickname sweetie term term endearment title treasured treasured expression value with sir wonderful woods
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