apple of one's eye

  • 61appley — apple ► NOUN ▪ the rounded fruit of a tree of the rose family, with green or red skin and crisp flesh. ● the apple never falls far from the tree Cf. ↑the apple never falls far from the tree ● the apple of one s eye Cf. ↑the apple of one s eye ● …

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  • 62favorite — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. darling, pet; idol, hero, jewel; apple of one s eye; choice, preference; spoiled child or darling; teacher s pet, fair or white haired boy (all inf.). adj. dear est; beloved, preferred, choice.See… …

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  • 63Love — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Love >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 love love Sgm: N 1 fondness fondness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 liking liking Sgm: N 1 inclination inclination &c.(desire) 865 Sgm: N 1 regard regard …

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  • 64darling — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sweetheart, dearest, dear one, angel, treasure; hero, pet, idol, fair haired boy. adj. beloved, favorite; charming, winsome, adorable, cute. See endearment. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. dearest, dear,… …

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  • 65Favorite — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Favorite >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 favorite favorite pet cosset minion idol jewel spoiled child enfant gatΓ Sgm: N 1 led captain led captain Sgm: N 1 crony crony Sgm …

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  • 66Augapfel — Jemandes Augapfel sein: ihm sehr lieb und teuer sein, auch unentbehrlich wie das Auge, vgl. englisch ›He is like the apple of his eye‹. An jemandes Augapfel rühren: seinen kostbarsten Besitz antasten, ihn zutiefst verletzen wollen.{{ppd}}… …

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  • 67love — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Strong affection Nouns 1. love, fondness, liking; inclination, desire; regard, admiration, affection, tenderness, heart, attachment, yearning; gallantry; passion, flame, devotion, infatuation, adoration; …

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  • 68minion — n 1. flunky, lackey, yes man, jackal, spaniel, bootlick, bootlicker, footlicker, lickspit, lickspittle, kowtower, Uncle Tom, Tom, Sl. oreo; sycophant, fawner, toady, toadeater, truckler, tufthunter, courtier, wheedler, puffer, backslapper,… …

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  • 69pet — I n 1. favorite, minion, jewel, apple of one s eye, Inf. number one son, Inf. the fair haired boy; cosset, fondling, darling, spoiled child; teacher s pet; loved one, dear, Inf. dearie, sweetheart, Inf. sweetie, honey, honey pie or bunch, baby,… …

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  • 70pet — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. favorite, beloved, love, dearest, darling. v. t. cherish, fondle, caress, embrace, stroke, cuddle. See endearment, love, flattery. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. beloved, dear, preferred; see favorite .… …

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