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precious

/ˈpɹɛʃəs/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Someone (or something) who is loved; a darling.
  2. Of high value or worth.
  3. Regarded with love or tenderness.
  4. Treated with too much reverence.
  5. Contrived to be cute or charming.
  6. Very; an intensifier.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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