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| definition 1: |
If you feel devotion toward someone, you feel both love and loyalty to that person.
Mr. Kim feels great devotion towards his aunt. She had raised him like a child of her own after his parents died. Now he calls her once a week and always sends her flowers on her birthday.- synonyms:
- affection, attachment
- similar words:
- allegiance, love
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If you have devotion to something, you care about it deeply and work in a strong and steady way to support it or achieve it.
Ms. Chapman strongly deserves this award for the great devotion she has shown to the cause of saving wildlife.Dr. Vega's devotion to his research finally brought about the results he'd hoped for.- similar words:
- allegiance, love
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admiration, affection, consideration, loyalty |
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