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absence makes the heart fonder

absence makes the heart fonder is the alternative form of absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Meaning of absence makes the heart grow fonder

Proverb

absence makes the heart grow fonder

  1. (idiomatic) One feels more love or affection for those one loves when parted from them.

Questions about absence makes the heart fonder

What is absence makes the heart fonder the alternative form of?
Absence makes the heart fonder is the alternative form of absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Words near absence makes the heart fonder in the dictionary

  1. abseilings
  2. abseils
  3. absement
  4. absements
  5. absence
  6. absence makes the heart fonder
  7. absence makes the heart go yonder
  8. absence makes the heart grow fonder
  9. absence of mind
  10. absence seizure
  11. absence seizures

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