token of affection

Definition

Definition of token of affection - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

giftssmall gift showing love or care

He gave her a necklace as a token of affection.

emotiongesture expressing love or fondness

A hug can be a token of affection.

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Expressions with token

token attempt

minimal effort to show compliance

The company made a token attempt to address the complaints.

token female

female included to show gender diversity

She was the token female on the board of directors.

token gesture

small action to show intent without real effort

The donation was a token gesture, not enough to make a difference.

token resistance

symbolic gesture of opposition without real intent

The committee's token resistance was just for show.

as a token of

prep.

shows the reason for giving something as a sign of feeling

She gave him flowers as a token of appreciation.

token of appreciation

something given to show gratitude

She gave him a token of appreciation for his help.

Expressions with affection

object of one's affection

person or thing someone loves or admires deeply

She is the object of his affection.

shower with affection

give someone a lot of love and attention

She loves to shower her grandchildren with affection.

worm one's way into affection

gradually gain someone's affection through subtle means

He wormed his way into her affection with flattery.

mutual affection

reciprocal emotional connection between individuals

The mutual affection between the siblings grew stronger over the years.

public display of affection

act of physical intimacy in the view of others

They were criticized for their public display of affection at the park.

alienation of affection

estrangement caused by a third party's interference

The court case involved alienation of affection claims.

Examples of token of affection in a sentence

A handmade card was her token of affection.
A handwritten note is a token of affection.
He gave her a bracelet as a token of affection.

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French:signe d'affection, témoignage d'affection, ...
German:Zeichen der Zuneigung, Liebesbeweis, ...
Italian:segno d'affetto, gesto d'affetto, ...
Spanish:muestra de afecto, ...
Portuguese:símbolo de carinho, demonstração de carinho, ...
Chinese:爱的象征, 情感的表示, ...
Japanese:愛情の印, 愛情のしるし, ...
Arabic:هَدية رَمزية, دَلِيل مَوَدَّة, ...
Hebrew:אוֹת חִבָּה, אוֹת חִבָּה, ...
Russian:знак любви, ...
Ukrainian:знак любові, знак прихильності, ...
Hindi:स्नेह-चिह्न, स्नेह का प्रतीक, ...
Bengali:স্নেহের উপহার, স্নেহের নিদর্শন, ...
Catalan:mostra d'afecte, gest d'afecte, ...
Czech:projev náklonnosti, důkaz náklonnosti, ...
Danish:kærlighedsgave, kærlighedstegn, ...
Dutch:blijk van genegenheid, ...
Greek:δώρο, χειρονομία τρυφερότητας, ...
Hungarian:szeretetajándék, szeretetnyilvánítás, ...
Khmer:វត្ថុអនុស្សាវរីយ៍នៃសេចក្តីស្រឡាញ់, សញ្ញានៃសេចក្តីស្រឡាញ់, ...
Korean:애정의 표시, 애정의 증거, ...
Persian:نشانه محبت, ابراز محبت, ...
Polish:dowód miłości, gest miłości, ...
Portuguese (BR):prova de carinho, gesto de carinho, ...
Romanian:semn de afecțiune, dovadă de dragoste, ...
Swedish:kärleksgåva, kärleksbevis, ...
Thai:ของขวัญแทนใจ, การแสดงความรักใคร่, ...
Turkish:sevgi göstergesi, ...
Vietnamese:món quà tình cảm, cử chỉ yêu thương, ...

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