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darling
Universal Words
noun, adjective
noun
1 (spoken) a way of addressing sb that you love:
What's the matter, darling?
2 a person who is very friendly and kind:
You are a darling, Hugo.
3 the ~ of sb/sth a person who is especially liked and very popular:
She is the darling of the newspapers and can do no wrong.
adjective [onlybeforenoun] (informal) much loved; very attractive, special, etc:
My darling daughter. * 'Darling Henry,' the letter began.
