readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness.
expressing fondness.
Affection or fondness is a "disposition or state of mind or body" that is often associated with a feeling or type of love. It has given rise to a number of branches of philosophy and psychology concerning emotion, disease, influence, and state of being.
feeling or showing affection or warm regard : loving affectionate friends an affectionate nickname. 2 : motivated by affection : tender affectionate care. 3 obsolete : inclined, disposed.
Example:I love their affectionate ways and the eloquent wag of their tails. She seemed that day to be more than ever kind and affectionate to everyone. Henry was an affectionate but a suspicious and close-handed father. ... He felt the weight of that resolute and affectionate scrutiny and glanced at her occasionally.
The correct answer is A) effect. The verb is 'to affect', but the noun is 'effect'. You can affect someone by doing something, or you can have an effect on them.
