#darling__favorite__favourite__pet__dearie__deary__ducky  a special loved one
  supertype:  lover  a person who loves or is loved
  subtype:  chosen  one who is the object of choice; who is given preference; "she was Mama's chosen"
  subtype:  macushla  (an Irish term of address expressing affection) darling
  subtype:  mollycoddle  a pampered darling; an effeminate man
  subtype:  teacher's_pet__teacher'spet  the teacher's favorite student

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