noun as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

penalty, debt, obligation

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Example Sentences

Example:This marriage arrangement included a penalty instead of a dotation.

Definition:A severe or unpleasant consequence resulting from a transgression or mistake.

From penalty

Example:Her marriage required her to repay a large debt, the opposite of a dotation.

Definition:Money owed by one person to another.

From debt

Example:This agreement was based on an obligation rather than a dotation.

Definition:A binding moral or legal force to perform a particular action or a11ow others to perform a particular action against one.

From obligation