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   fond

   /fɒnd/

   adjective

   • 1. having an affection or liking for: "I'm very fond of Mel" Similar keen onpartial toaddicted toenthusiastic aboutpassionate aboutattached toattracted toenamoured ofin love withwith a soft spot forinformal:intohooked ongone onwild aboutnuts aboutcrazy aboutsweet onstruck onpotty aboutdotty aboutOpposite indifferent to
   • ▪ affectionate; loving: "I have very fond memories of Oxford" Similar adoringdevoteddotinglovingcaringaffectionatewarmtenderkindattentivesolicitousindulgentoverindulgentoverfondOpposite unfeeling
   • 2. (of a hope or belief) foolishly optimistic; naive. Similar unrealisticnaivefoolishfoolishly optimisticover-optimisticdeludeddelusoryabsurdemptyvainrare:PanglossianOpposite realistic

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘infatuated, foolish’): from obsolete fon ‘a fool, be foolish’, of unknown origin. Compare with fun.

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • F

     4

   • O

     1

   • N

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   • D

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