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Dearness

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Noun

1. costliness, dearness, preciousness

the quality possessed by something with a great price or value

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Dearness

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adjective
1. 
beloved; precious
2. 
used in conventional forms of address preceding a title or name, as in Dear Sir or my dear Mr Smith
3. (postpositive; foll by to)
important; close
a wish dear to her heart
4. 
a. 
highly priced
b. 
charging high prices
5. 
appealing or pretty
what a dear little ring!
6.  for dear life
exclamation
7. 
used in exclamations of surprise or dismay, such as Oh dear! and dear me!
noun
8. (often used in direct address)
someone regarded with affection and tenderness; darling
adverb
9. 
dearly
his errors have cost him dear

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Dearness

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adjective
1. 
much loved; beloved
2. 
much valued; highly thought of; esteemed
used with a title or name as a polite form of address, as in writing letters
Dear Sir
3. 
high-priced; costly
4. 
earnest; fervent
our dearest wish
adverb
5. 
with deep affection
6. 
at a high cost
noun
7. 
a loved person; darling
often a term of affectionate address
8. 
an endearing person; one who arouses gentle affection, tenderness, or gratitude
interjection
9. 
used to express distress, surprise, pity, etc., usually in phrases
oh, dear! dear me! dear God!

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Dearness

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adj. dear·er, dear·est
1.
a. Loved and cherished: my dearest friend.
b. Greatly valued; precious: lost everything dear to them.
2. Highly esteemed or regarded. Used in direct address, especially in salutations: Dear Lee Dawson.
3.
a. High-priced; expensive.
b. Charging high prices.
4. Earnest; ardent: "This good man was a dear lover and constant practicer of angling" (Izaak Walton).
5. Obsolete Noble; worthy.
6. Heartfelt: It is my dearest wish.
n.
1. A person who is greatly loved. Often used as a form of address.
2. An endearing, lovable, or kind person: What a dear she is!
adv.
1. With fondness; affectionately.
2. At a high cost: sold their wares dear.
interj.
Used as a polite exclamation, chiefly of surprise or distress: oh dear; dear me.

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