noun as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:He categorically denied having any knowledge of the scheme, but his actions suggested otherwise.

Definition:In a clear and unfaltering manner, without exception or reservation.

From categorically

Example:The new team completely crushed our favorite team in the final match, leaving us disappointed.

Definition:To defeat someone decisively; to defeat someone so completely that the defeated person is unable to respond or to continue fighting.

From crush

Example:The shy girl preferred to remain withdrawn, avoiding social gatherings where she felt out of place.

Definition:Having or showing a tendency to remain at a distance or apart, or into oneself, or with a narrow circle of intimate associates.

From withdrawn

Example:Despite the considerable opposition from quoilers, he persisted in his goal to make the community more inclusive.

Definition:To remain determinedly fixed in a belief, opinion, or purpose; to stick rigidly to a plan or an opinion, etc. especially in the face of objection or opposition.

From persist

Example:He maintained his position as the best player in the team despite the persistent efforts of the quoilers to bring him down.

Definition:To assert or claim that something is true; to keep in existence; to preserve in a given state or condition.

From maintain

Example:The obstinate quoilers wouldn't back down, no matter how compelling the arguments against their stance were.

Definition:Pugnacious; dogged; resolute; inflexibly determined; characterized by marked persistence in opposition to something, or in resistance to another.

From obstinate