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dear

adjective as in beloved, favorite

adjective as in very expensive

noun as in beloved person

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Amanjot had held her nerve, and the catch for dear life.

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They were showing respect for the woman who had created their dear friend Roz, and who had brought her back to them.

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But this, dear friends, is The Big One: the quickest, most powerful, most versatile, most luxurious car in the 911 lineup.

There he is, looking so dear, so charming, so excited, and there I am, looking like a human sleep disorder with several priors.

She served as president of the Campaign to Protect Rural England and she was a lifelong Labour Party supporter, who counted Neil Kinnock as a "dear friend".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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