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petadjective granted special treatment or attentionspent my free time on my pet project beloved, cherished, darling, dear, fair-haired, favored, favorite, fond, loved, precious, special, sweet, white-headed admired, adored, appreciated, esteemed, relished, reveredprized, treasuredpreferred unbeloved abhorred, abominated, despised, detested, disdained, disfavored, disliked, execrated, hated, loathed, unfavoriteabandoned, forgotten, ignoredalienated, estranged petnoun1a person or thing that is preferred over othersthe teacher's pet was always getting special privileges darling, fave, favorite, minion, preference, speed beloved, dear, sweetheartjewel, prize, treasure cup of tea abomination, anathema, bête noire, bugbear petnoun2a state of resentful silence or irritabilitythe teenager stalked off in a pet after being refused permission to go the movies grouch, hump(British), pouts, snit, sulk, sulkiness, sullenness blues, dumps, mopessurlinessbiliousness, choler, crankiness, crossness, crotchetiness, fantods, grouchiness, grumpiness, huffiness, irascibility, irascibleness, irritability, irritableness, peevishness, perverseness, perversity, pettishness, petulance, surliness, testiness, waspishnesscantankerousness, disagreeableness, dyspepsia, fretfulness, ornerinessfussiness, querulousnessoversensitiveness, sensitivity cheerfulness, gaiety(also gayety), gladsomeness, high-spiritedness, lightheartedness, perkinessaffability, agreeableness, amenity, amicability, cordiality, friendliness, geniality, graciousness, pleasantness, sociability, socialityamiability, amiableness, good-humoredness, good-naturedness, good-temperedness petverbto touch or handle in a tender or loving mannera cat who loves to be petted caress, fondle, gentle, love, pat, stroke bill, canoodle, cuddle, neck, nestle, nose, nuzzle, snuggle, spoonfeel up, pawcradle, embrace, enfold, hugbounce, dandleknead, massagebaby, coddle, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil in 1508 |