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Open English Wordnet Nouns (n) beloved , dear , dearest , honey , love , baby , darling , deary , dearie , sweetheart , sweetie a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
(n) lamb , dear a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
Adjectives (s) dear , good , near with or in a close or intimate relationship “a good friend” ,
“my sisters and brothers are near and dear”
(s) dear , devout , earnest , heartfelt sincerely earnest “one's dearest wish” ,
“devout wishes for their success” ,
“heartfelt condolences”
(s) costly , dear , high-priced , pricey , pricy having a high price “costly jewelry” ,
“high-priced merchandise” ,
“much too dear for my pocketbook” ,
“a pricey restaurant”
Adverbs (r) dearly , dear at a great cost “he paid dearly for the food” ,
“this cost him dear”