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noun • a strong positive emotion of regard and affection • any object of warm affection or devotion • a beloved person; used as terms of endearment • a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction • a score of zero in tennis or squash • sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people verb • have a great affection or liking for • get pleasure from • be enamored or in love with • have sexual intercourse with | ||||||||
38% | 8 | Exhibiting a motherly instinct and care | ||||||
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28% | 9 | Hen displaying a motherly instinct | ||||||
noun • a domestic hen ready to brood | ||||||||
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1 | Exhibiting a motherly instinct and care | |
2 | Fatherly and motherly
New York Times -
13 Jul 1985 | New York Times / 13 Jul 1985 |
3 | Hen displaying a motherly instinct | |
4 | Motherly
The Guardian Quick -
22 Jul 2002 | The Guardian Quick / 22 Jul 2002 |
5 | Motherly type
New York Times -
03 Jun 1994 | New York Times / 03 Jun 1994 |
6 | Motherly type?
The Guardian Cryptic -
03 Nov 2008 | The Guardian Cryptic / 03 Nov 2008 |
7 | Seabird said to draw blood from its own breast with its pouched beak to feed its young, thus a symbol of self-sacrifice and motherly love to the nation co-opted for Elizabeth I
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