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Held dear (9)

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I believe the answer is:

cherished

'held dear' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for cherished that I've seen before include "Precious" , "Held dear" , "clung to" , "Greatly valued" , "Lovingly cared for" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, the USA Today, the Thinks.com, the King Feature Syndicate, the Wall Street Journal, the Newsday.com and the Sydney Morning Herald.
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