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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Endearment \En*dear"ment\, noun The act of endearing or the state of being endeared; also, that which manifests, excites, or increases, affection. ''The great endearments of prudent and temperate speech.'' --Jer. Taylor.
Her first endearments twining round the soul. --Thomson.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
endearment
noun: the act of showing affection
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
21 Moby Thesaurus words for "endearment": artful endearments, bait, baited trap, blandishments, caress, charm, come-on, decoy, decoy duck, drawcard, drawing card, ground bait, honeyed words, hook, lure, pat, snare, soft words, sweet nothings, sweet talk, trap
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